Let Peter's hit be x and Alice's runs be y.
x = 2(y - 6) . . . (1)
x + y = 18 . . . (2)
Putting (1) into (2) gives,
2y - 12 + y = 18
3y = 18 + 12 = 30
y = 30/3 = 10
x = 2(10 - 6) = 2(4) = 8
Therefore, Peter hit 8 home runs and Alice hit 10 home runs.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
We first have to write an expression for each of the types of coins in terms of one of them. If he has 8 more dimes than nickels, let's call nickels "x". That means that dimes is "x + 8". The value of a nickel is .05, so the expression relating the number of nickels to the worth of the nickel is .05x. The value of a dime is .10, so the expression relating the number of dimes to the worth of the dime is .10(x + 8). The total value of these coins is 1.70:
.05x + .10(x + 8) = 1.70 and
.05x + .10x + .8 = 1.70 and
.15x = .9 so
x = 6
That means we have 6 nickels and 14 dimes.
Answer:
There are three pieces per bundle.
