Question

The area of a certain desert (Desert 1) is nine times the area

Answer 1

Answer:

∴ Area of Desert 1 = 9,000,000 square miles

Area of Desert 2 = 1,000,000 square miles

Step-by-step explanation:

let the area of Desert 1 = x

Let the area of desert 2 = y

Given:

x = 9y - - - - - - (1)

x + y = 10,000,000 - - - - -(2)

Replacing the value of x from equation 1 into equation 2:

x + y = 10,000,000

where x = 9y

9y + y = 10,000,000

10y = 10,000,000

y = 10,000,000 ÷ 10

y = 1,000,000 square mile

Next, finding x by putting the value of y into equation 1

x = 9y

where y = 1,000,000

∴ x = 9 × 1,000,000

x = 9,000,000 square miles

∴ Area of Desert 1 (x) = 9,000,000 square miles

Area of Desert 2 (y) = 1,000,000 square miles