X + y = 3500 -------------- (1)
x - y = 2342 --------------- (2)

(1) + (2):
2x = 5842
x = 2921 -------------- Sub into (1)
x+ y = 3500
2921 + y = 3500
y = 3500 - 2921
y = 579

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Answer: x = 2921, y = 579
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Solve the equation: 2(x-5)-8=34

Sunny_sXe [5.5K]

Answer:

2(x-5)-8=34

2x-10-8=34

2x-18=34

2x=52

x=26

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there are 64 players on the football team at East middle School Of the 64, 40 students play defense What is the ratio of offensi

kirza4 [7]

64-40= 24. Play offense

24:40
Simplify both sides by dividing by 8

= 3:5

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