Question

Braden and Jason, who are florists, purchased flower bouquets and vases at the same store. Braden bought 3 flower bouquets and 5 vases for a total of $25.75. Jason bought 8 flower bouquets and 2 vases for a total of $29.00.
What's the price of a flower bouquet?

Answer 1

The price of a flower bouquet is $2.75 according to the information on the question above. This problem can be solved using two linear equations with two different variables based on the transaction. The first equation is 3x +5y= 25.75 and the second equation is 8x+2y=29 which can be simplified as y=14.5-4x. You can find the x by substituting the "y" variable on the first with the second equation resulting in "x =2.75" which is the price of the flower bouquet.