Question

a group of 48 students attend a baseball game. the number of women is 12 more than the men. how many men and women attended the game

Answer 1

Answer:

First, identify your variables:  

Let x = number of men in attendance.  

Let y = number of women in attendance.

x + y = 48.  

and  

y = 12 + x

sub the second equation in for y in the first equation:  

x + (12 + x ) = 48.  

12 + 2 x = 48

2 x = 36

x = 18

y = 12 + 18  

y = 30