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Chapter 7, Problem 7.6.76

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Flowers A florist is creating 10 centerpieces for the tables at a wedding reception. Roses cost $2.50 each, lilies cost $4 each, and irises cost $2 each. The customer has a budget of $300 allocated for the centerpieces and wants each centerpiece to contain 12 flowers, with twice as many roses as the number of irises and lilies combined. (a) Write a system of linear equations that represents the situation. (b) Write a matrix equation that corresponds to your system. (c) Solve your system of linear equations using an inverse matrix. Find the number of flowers of each type that the florist can use to create the 10 centerpieces.

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