Question

Malik collects rare stamps and has a total of 212 stamps. He has 34 more domestic stamps than foreign stamps. Let x represent the number of domestic stamps and let y represent the number of foreign stamps.

This system of equations models the given information for both stamp types.
x – y = 34
x + y = 212
Solve the system of equations

Answer 1

x - y = 34
x + y = 212
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2x = 246
x = 246/2
x = 123

x + y = 212
123 + y = 212
y = 212 - 123
y = 89

solution is (123,89)