Question

the recycling and reuse industry employs approximately 1,025,000 more workers than the waste management industry. Together they provide 1,275,000 jobs. write and solve a system of equations to determine the number of jobs each industry provides

Answer 1

Im not really sure if it's correct or not.. but i think it is..

r = recycling and reuse
w= waste management
equation: 1275000 =r+w
r = 1025000

1275000 = 1025000+w
-1025000 -1025000
250000 = w

r = 1025000
w = 250000