Question

There are a total of 84 students in a drama club and a yearbook club. The drama club has 16 more students than the yearbook club. How many students are in the drama club? the yearbook club?

Answer 1

y = yearbook club
d = drama club

y + d = 84
d = y + 16

now we sub y + 16 in for d in the first equation
y + d = 84
y + (y + 16) = 84
2y + 16 = 84
2y = 84 - 16
2y = 68
y = 68/2
y = 34 <=== yearbook club students

d = y + 16
d = 34 + 16
d = 50 <=== drama club students