Let the Addison's candy count be a and Ronny's be r.
Then a = r - 15. This is an equation.
If you had a second equation, you could replace a with the expression (r - 15), which in itself is not an equation.
Answer:
Dan is 29. Cary is 36.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let Dan's age now be D.
Let Cary's age now be C.
"Cary is 7 years older than Dan."
C = D + 7
"In 7 years the sum of their ages will be 79. "
In 7 years, the ages of Dan and Cary will be D + 7 and C + 7, respectively.
D + 7 + C + 7 = 79
C + D + 14 = 79
C + D = 65
C = D + 7
The last two equations in bold above form a system of equations. Since the second equation is already solved for C, we use the substitution method.
D + 7 + D = 65
2D + 7 = 65
2D = 58
D = 29
C = D + 7
C = 29 + 7
C = 36
Answer: Dan is 29. Cary is 36.
I assume the heights are 160 ft and 1480 ft.
The two heights are unknown, so we will use variable h to help solve the problem.
The shorter building, building A, has height h.
Since building A is shorter by 160 ft, then building B is taller by 160 ft, so the height of building B is h + 160.
Now we add our two heights to find the total height.
h + h + 160 is the total height.
We can write it as 2h + 160
We are told the total height is 1480 ft, so we let 2h + 160 equal 1480, and we have an equation.
2h + 160 = 1480
Subtract 160 from both sides
2h = 1320
Divide both sides by 2
h = 660
h + 160 = 820
Building A measures 660 ft.
building B measures 820 ft.
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