Answer:
x=5,y=-12
Step-by-step explanation:
You add the two equations to get: 4x=20
Then you get x=5.
You plug this in to x-y=17 to get y=-12
The answer is x=5 and y=-12
You want to know the two numbers that squared are on either side of 68.
8^2 and 9^2=64 and 81
So the two consecutive numbers are 8 and 9
18 = 2x +4
Subtract 4 from each side:
14 = 2x
divide both sides by 2:
X = 14/2 = 7 dollars per hour