Set up a system of equations.
X+y=6
Y-x =40
Substitution method.
Y=6-x
(6-x)-x =40
6-2x=40
-2x=34
X= -17
Plug it back into the equation.
-17+y=6
Y=33
(-17,33) is one of the possible answers.
Answer: 6 students
What we know:
Students: 24
Students who play checkers: 
Students who also play sudoku:
of the 
24 ÷ 3 = 8, so 8 × 2 = 16 (students who play checkers)
× 2 = 
So the answer is,
6 students play both checkers and sudoku
1,200 because 4x 3 is 12 and 40 x 30=1,200
Answer:
38
Step-by-step explanation:
j/-2=-19
j=38