Question

PLEASE HELP! 40 POINTS

Answer 1

I'd start with setting up the equations. Calling x the number of students in most popular country 1, and y in country 2.

x + y = 44740

x - y = 5672

now solve for x1 and x2. You can subtract second from first:

0 + 2y = 39068

y = 19534

so

x = 5672 + 19534 = 25206

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Answer 2

total students= 44740 divided by 2 countries= 22370 for each country. if were trying to get a difference of 5672 students, then were gonna divide that 5672 by 2 which is gonna = 2836 students. country 1= 22370 students + 2836 of country 2's students. country 2 is 22370 students - 2836 students that we gave to country 1. so now, country 1 ends up with 25206 students, country 2 end up with 19534 students. a difference of 5672.