Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using substitution, and fill in the blanks.
Peter is going to send some flowers to his wife. Cedarburg Florist charges $3 per rose, plus $21 for
the vase. Sally's Flowers, in contrast, charges $2 per rose and $26 for the vase. If Peter orders the
bouquet with a certain number of roses, the cost will be the same with either flower shop. How
many roses would there be? What would the total cost be?
If the bouquet contains
roses, it will cost $
My