X=29 and y=10
You would isolate one of the variables and then plug the expression into the other equation to find the value of one variable. Then you would plug this value into the other equation to determine the value of the remaining variable.
Answer: The word "ensures" implies that it is certain.
In the case of the study, they simply found that the average salary is greater for college graduates. This doesn't mean that in every case the college graduate makes more money.
The problem is the word "ensures". Our study doesn't show certainty only a general pattern.
Hmmm...
We have to divide 12 by 8, since we need to see how 8 students will share 12 slices.
12/8=1 and 1/2
So, each student can have a slice and a half, but since we aren't allowed to cut the slices...
We can let each student have one slice, with 4 left over, so...
Every student can have one slice, and then half can have a second slice :)!
I'm not sure if that is what was meant by the question, but that was all I could think of.
I hope I helped! :)
2 because you have to draw out a picture if not 5