So,
Let x represent Joe's weight and y represent Jeff's weight.
"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
x = 2y - 20
"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
(y + 10) + x = 250
We now have our two open sentences.
x = 2y - 20
(y + 10) + x = 250
Get rid of parentheses.
x = 2y - 20
x + y + 10 = 250
We will use Elimination by Substitution.
2y - 20 + y + 10 = 250
Collect Like Terms.
3y - 10 = 250
Add 10 to both sides.
3y = 260
Divide both sides by 3.

Substitute again.

Multiply.

Subtract.

Check.
"Joe weighs 20 lbs. less than twice Jeff's weight."
Jeff's weight times two is 173 and one-third.
20 lbs. less than that is 153 and one-third lbs. Check.
"If Jeff would gain 10 lbs., then together they would weigh 250 lbs."
86 and two-thirds + 10 = 96 and two-thirds.
96 and two-thirds + 153 and one-third equals 250 lbs. Check.

Answer:
Length = 5
Width = 21
Step-by-step explanation:
(x)(x + 16) = 105
x^2 + 16x = 105
x^2 + 16x - 105 = 0
(x - 5) x ( x + 21) = 0
x - 10 = 0
x = 5
x + 21 = 0
x = -21
Now that we have the zeroes.
We have to find the most viable one to put in.
Using -21 would not make sense, so we will use 5.
Plug it in:
x = 5
(5) (5 + 16) = 105
5 ( 21) = 105
Answer:
5p+s
Step-by-step explanation:
five friends jumping for one hour
Answer:
I believe the answer is b
Step-by-step explanation: I think the answer is b because he gets $5 every week and he already has $25 the only thing we dont know is the weeks and you multiply 5 by the weeks so, 5(how much he gets each week) times x (The amount of weeks) plus 25(the amount he already has) equals y(the amount of everything put together)
I think the answer to you question is 35 i might be wrong tho but it may work.