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Jesse and Lori went to a florist to buy flowers. Jesse bought 6 roses and 3 carnations for $20.25. Lori bought 8 roses and 3 carnations for $25.75. Write a system of equations to represent each purchase.
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Jesse and Lori went to a florist to buy flowers. Jesse bought 6 roses and 3 carnations for $20.25. Lori bought 8 roses and 3 carnations for $25.75.

Write a system of equations to represent each purchase.

User Twneale
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for jesse = 6y + 3x = 20.25
for lori = 8y + 3x = 25.75
y represents the roses and x represents the carnations.
hope this helps!
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