The answer is 7x = 6(x + 15)
x - Jim's rate
y - Pete's rate
<span>Jim completed half the floor in 7 hours: 7x = half of the floor
</span><span>Pete completed the other half of the floor in 6 hours: 6y = half of the floor
So: 7x = 6y
</span><span>Pete can lay 15 more tiles per hour than Jim: y = x + 15
</span>7x = 6y
y = x + 15
Substitute the second equation into the first one:
7x = 6(x + 15)
Answer:
<h2>x=2</h2><h2>y=4</h2>
Step-by-step explanation:
5x-y=6
2x+y=8
add them up
7x=14
divide by 7 to get x
x=2
fit it into both equation
y=4
Step-by-step explanation:
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