Question

You own a flower shop. You regularly order roses and carnations and want to check the pricing. You cannot find the pricing information but have these invoices.

10 boxes of carnations 5 boxes of roses
12 boxes of carnations 10 boxes of roses
total 370$ total 225$
Write and solve a system of equations to find the price of each box of roses and carnations. Be sure to define your variables.

Answer 1

Answer: One box of carnations costs $10 and one box of roses cost $25.

Step-by-step explanation: You will have three variables in this; c for carnations, r for roses, and t for total. Your equation will look like this: 10c+25r=t; The ten and twenty-five are the amount it costs for one box of carnations and roses.