Answer:
let x be the Robert piece
y Maria's piece
x+y=10
0,5*x ( half of Robert piece)= 2/3 y( 2 thirds)
2 equations then
x+y= 10 then x= 10-y
0,5x= 0,67 y then we replace x by 10-y on the second equation and it gives
0,5(10-y)= 5-0,5y=0,67y
5= 1,17 y so y= 4,27 and then x= 10-y= 5,73
the question asks how much Robert wire is longer than Maria's wire
so we get x-y= 1,46
Answer: The answer is 8 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Probably the subsitution method
y=1/2x
subsitute that fr y
2x+3(1/2x)=28
2x+3/2x=28
times 2 both sides
4x+3x=56
7x=56
divide by 7 both sides
x=8
sub back
y=1/2x
y=1/2(8)
y=4
(x,y)
(8,4)
