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A system of two linear equations to solve a real-world problem.

Valerie watched 6 times as many hours of television over the weekend as Diana. Together
they watched a total of 14 hours of television. Write a system of equations that represents the
situation.

User Duthen
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Answer:

x = 6y

x + y = 14

where x & y are the number of hours Valerie and Diana watched television respectively.

Explanation:

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User Suresh Bala
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