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(elimination question) There are a total of 64 students in a drama club and yearbook club. The drama club has 10 more students than the yearbook club.

a.) write a system of linear equations that represents this situation. (i did this part)
b.) How many students are in the drama club? yearbook club?

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a)
D+Y=50
D=Y+10

b)
Y+10+Y=50
2Y+10=50
2Y=40
Y=20

Therefore there are 20 in yearbook and 30 in drama.

To check our work:
D=Y+10
30=20+10
30=30 [CHECKS TRUE]
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