Write each literal term in exponential form.
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Joey is buying plants for his garden. he wants to have at least twice as many flowering plants as nonflowering plants and a minimum of 36 plants in his garden. flowering plants sell for $8, and nonflowering plants sell for $5. joey wants to purchase a combination of plants that minimizes cost. let x represent the number of flowering plants and y represent the number of nonflowering plants.