So,
Let x represent Joe's weight and y represent Jeff's weight.
"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
x = 2y - 20
"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
(y + 10) + x = 250
We now have our two open sentences.
x = 2y - 20
(y + 10) + x = 250
Get rid of parentheses.
x = 2y - 20
x + y + 10 = 250
We will use Elimination by Substitution.
2y - 20 + y + 10 = 250
Collect Like Terms.
3y - 10 = 250
Add 10 to both sides.
3y = 260
Divide both sides by 3.

Substitute again.

Multiply.

Subtract.

Check.
"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
Jeff's weight times two is 173 and one-third.
20 lbs. less than that is 153 and one-third lbs. Check.
"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
86 and two-thirds + 10 = 96 and two-thirds.
96 and two-thirds + 153 and one-third equals 250 lbs. Check.

Step-by-step explanation:
To me yes.
Algebra is mostly memorization. If you know the formulas and know how to apply it, you should do good.
I say use this. Algebra topics are like building on top each other.
Heart of Algebra:
- Review what the purpose of x in algebra.
- Then learn things like combining like terms, and solving for x.
- Since you know the basics of x, you can then review linear equations( imo, a big content of algebra). Stuff like slope, different linear forms, graphs of linear equations, and mostly linear equation word problems
- Then you can review system of equations. since you know how to manipulate linear equations, etc.
Then move on to other algebra topics dealing with algebra like
- functions, and different types of them
- exponents, and radicals rules
- inequalities.
- sequences.
- These aren't the heart of algebra but study them they are useful and it important to know them.
Since you learned different function rules, we can move on to learning exponetial functions, graphs, and word problems.
Then finally, learn most hard thing in Algebra: Quadratics.
Pratice,practice, and practice and you will pass.
Try to memorize the formulas and know when to apply it.
Good Luck
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