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The math club sold rose and tulips this year for valentines day. The number of rose sold was 8 more than 4 times the number if tulips sold. Tulip were sold for $2 each and rose $5 each. The club made $414.00. How many rose were sold?


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sold 17 tulips and 76 roses. tulips is equal to x and roses are equal to 4x+8. Then multiply by the amount they cost and then tulips are 2x and roses are 20x+40. They add together to get 414. 2x=20x=40=414. Solve. x=17. X is equal to the amount of tulips.