PLEASE PLEASE HELP. What is the length of BC in the right triangle below?
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Answer:
8 lilies and 12 tulips flowers
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the lilies and y be the tulips flower.
Given:
Total flowers = 20
Lilies cost = $3
Tulip cost = $2
Bouquet cost = $48
Solution:
A bouquet of lilies and tulips has 20 flowers, so sum of the lilies and tulip flower is equal to 20 flower,
-----------------(1)
Since lilies cost $3 each, tulip cost $2 each and bouquet cost is equal to $48, so we write the equation as.
------------------(2)
From equation 1.
--------------(3)
Substitute in equation 2 and simplify.
Substitute in equation 3.
Therefore, 8 lilies and 12 tulips flowers in the bouquet.