Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using any method, and fill in the blanks.Nolan is going to send some flowers to his wife. Clarksville Florist charges $2 per rose, plus $25 for the vase. Clara's Flowers, in contrast, charges $1 per rose and $31 for the vase. If Nolan orders the bouquet with a certain number of roses, the cost will be the same with either flower shop. What would the total cost be? How many roses would there be?The cost will be $____ if the bouquet contains ____ roses.
Q. Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using any method, and fill in the blanks.Nolan is going to send some flowers to his wife. Clarksville Florist charges $2 per rose, plus $25 for the vase. Clara's Flowers, in contrast, charges $1 per rose and $31 for the vase. If Nolan orders the bouquet with a certain number of roses, the cost will be the same with either flower shop. What would the total cost be? How many roses would there be?The cost will be $____ if the bouquet contains ____ roses.
Define Cost Equations: Let's denote the number of roses Nolan buys as r. According to the problem, Clarksville Florist charges $2 per rose plus $25 for the vase, so the total cost from Clarksville Florist can be represented as:Cost at Clarksville Florist = 2r+25
Set Equations Equal: Similarly, Clara's Flowers charges $1 per rose plus $31 for the vase, so the total cost from Clara's Flowers can be represented as:Cost at Clara's Flowers = r+31
Solve for r: Since the cost will be the same with either flower shop, we can set the two expressions equal to each other to find the number of roses: 2r+25=r+31
Isolate 'r': Now, we solve for 'r' by subtracting 'r' from both sides of the equation:2r+25−r=r+31−rr+25=31
Calculate Total Cost: Next, we subtract 25 from both sides to isolate 'r':r+25−25=31−25r=6
Calculate Total Cost: Next, we subtract 25 from both sides to isolate 'r':r+25−25=31−25r=6Now that we have the number of roses, we can calculate the total cost by plugging 'r' back into either of the original cost equations. Let's use the Clarksville Florist equation:Total cost = 2r+25Total cost = 2(6)+25
Calculate Total Cost: Next, we subtract 25 from both sides to isolate 'r':r+25−25=31−25r=6Now that we have the number of roses, we can calculate the total cost by plugging 'r' back into either of the original cost equations. Let's use the Clarksville Florist equation:Total cost = 2r+25Total cost = 2(6)+25Perform the calculation:Total cost = 12+25Total cost = 37
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