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Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
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Answer:
First Place wins in 15 events
Second Place wins in 12 events
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
the number of events winning first place be "f"
the number of events winning second place be "s"
Total 27 swimming events, we can write:
First place wins is THREE MORE than 2nd place wins, so we can write:
Replacing 2nd equation in 1st equation, we can solve for "s":
We know
f = s + 3
so,
f = 12 + 3
f = 15
Thus,
<u>First Place wins in 15 events</u>
<u>Second Place wins in 12 events</u>