Question

a florist is preparing for a wedding reception. he will need to use 12 roses to make a small bouquet for each round table. he will also need to use 36 roses for a huge centerpiece for the wedding partys long table. write an equation that shows how the total number of roses used, y, depends on the number of round tables, x. y =

Explanation:

Step1: Determine roses for round tables

Each round table uses 12 roses, and there are \( x \) round tables. So roses for round tables: \( 12x \)

Step2: Add centerpiece roses

The centerpiece uses 36 roses. Total roses \( y \) is round table roses plus centerpiece: \( y = 12x + 36 \)

Answer:

\( 12x + 36 \)