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The seniors on the student council bought a total of 36 plants to use in landscaping the front of the school. They bought some azaleas that cost $6 each and some lilies that cost $5 each. They spent a total of $196 on these plants. How many azaleas did the students buy?

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Hi there!

azaleas=16

1.Multiply two terms:

[tex]16[/tex]·[tex]6=96[/tex]

2.Subtract the two terms:

[tex]196-96=100[/tex]

3.Multiply the last two terms:

[tex]20[/tex]·[tex]5=100[/tex]

Therefore, the students brought 16 azaleas.

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