Question

videl watched 6 times as many hours of television over the weekend as dineen. Together they watched a total of 14 hours of television. How many hours of television did each person watch over the weekend?

Answer 1

First write the equations given to you in the problem

V = 6D

V + D = 14

using substitution you need to find one of the variables

6D + D = 14
7D = 14
D = 2

Pick one equation to solve for the other variable

V = 6D
V = 6×2
V = 12

Then ALWAYS Check your answer with the other equation

12 + 2 = 14

Videl watched TV for 12 hours and Dineen watched TV for 2 hours.

The conclusion to draw from this is both people watch way too much TV and need to exercise more.

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