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Write a system of equations for the problem, and then solve the system.
-A biologist collected 223 fern and moss samples. There were 155 fewer ferns than moss samples. How many fern and moss samples did the biologist collect?


A) Fern samples: 34; moss samples: 189
B) Fern samples: 189; moss samples: 68
C) Fern samples: 189; moss samples: 34
D) Fern samples: 172; moss samples: 34

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