Question

Last week, the number of type 2 cabinets produced exceeded twice the number of type 1 cabinets produced by 20. If x is the number of type 1 cabinets produced and y is the number of type 2 cabinets produced, the system of equations that represents this situation is x + y = 110 and y = 2x + 20.?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x is the number of type 1 cabinets produced and y is the number of type 2 cabinets produced.

The total no of cabinets are 100

Equation will be : x+y = 110

We can write it as : y = 110-x ...(1)

Last week, the number of type 2 cabinets produced exceeded twice the number of type 1 cabinets produced by 20.

Equation will be : y = 2x + 20 ...(2)

Put the value of y from equation (1) into equation (2).

110-x = 2x + 20

Combining like terms,

110-20 = 2x+x

90 = 3x

x = 30

Put the value of x in equation (1) :

y = 110-30

y = 80

Hence, there are 30 cabinets of type 1 and 80 cabinets of type 2.