Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

$x + y = 1042$

$1.5x + 0.75y = 1140$

Step-by-step explanation:

This question can be solved by a system of equations.

I am going to say that:

x is the number of regular fares paid.

y is the number of reduced fares paid.

1,042 total fares were paid

This means that $x + y = 1042$

A city bus collected $1,140 in fares on a given day. The regular fare is $1.50, and the reduced fare is $0.75.

This means that:

$1.5x + 0.75y = 1140$

System of equations:

The system of equations is:

$x + y = 1042$

$1.5x + 0.75y = 1140$