Geoff planted dahlias in his garden. dahlias have bulbs that divide and reproduce underground. in the first year, geoff’s garden produced 6 bulbs. in the second year, it produced 12 bulbs, and in the third year, it produced 24 bulbs. if this pattern continues, how many bulbs should geoff expect in the eighth year?

Mrs. julien’s and mrs. castillejo’s classes are selling cookie dough for a school fundraiser. customers can buy packages of macadamia nut chip cookie dough and packages of triple chocolate cookie dough. mrs. julien’s class sold 25 packages of macadamia nut chip cookie dough and 30 packages of triple chocolate cookie dough for a total of $221.25. mrs. castillejo’s class sold 5 packages of macadamia nut chip cookie dough and 45 packages of triple chocolate cookie dough for a total of $191.25. (a) write the system of equations that model the problem. be sure to explain which equation represents which situation. (b) find the cost of each type of cookie. show your work. (c) explain which method you used to solve the system and why you chose that method.