1. Members of the school choir are selling roses and carnations at their fundraiser. They plan to buy 320 flowers tota. The ratio of roses to carnations is 3:5. How many flowers
of each type will they need to buy?

17 1/3

step-by-step explanation:

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step-by-step explanation:

m

1

=

5

m1=5

b

=

−

1

b=-1

find the slope and y-intercept of the second equation.

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m

2

=

0

m2=0

b

=

−

6

b=-6

compare the slopes

m

m of the two equations.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0

compare the two slopes in the decimal form. if the slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel. if the slopes are not equal, then the lines are not parallel.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0

the solution, from the graphing of the two lines, is (3,2), i.e., x = 3, y = 2.