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Anita is an airline attendant. Last week, she worked on flights on 1 small jet and 2 large jets, which could seat a total of 253 passengers. The week before, she was assigned to flights on 5 small jets and 4 large jets, which could seat a total of 725 passengers. How many seats were on each type of flight?

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Answer:

Small jet seat capacity: 73

Large jet seat capacity = 90

Explanation:

Let x be the number of seats on the small jet

Let y be the number of seats on the large jet

From the word description for last week:

Last week, she worked on flights on 1 small jet and 2 large jets, which could seat a total of 253 passengers

we can formulate the equation
1x + 2y = 253 .............(1)

For the week before:
The week before, she was assigned to flights on 5 small jets and 4 large jets, which could seat a total of 725 passengers

5x + 4y = 725 ...............(2)

Equation (1) x 2 ==>
2x + 4y = 2(253)

2x + 4y = 506 ..............(3)

So our two equations are:

5x + 4y = 725 . .............(2)
2x + 4y = 506 ..............(3)

Equation (2) - Equation (3) will eliminate the y terms making it possible to solve for x
(5x + 4y) - (2x + 4y) = 725 - 506

5x + 4y - 2x - 4y = 219

5x -2x +4y - 4y = 219

3x = 219

x = 219/3

x = 73

Plugging this value back into equation (1): 1x + 2y = 253 we get
1(73) + 2y = 253

73 + 2y = 253

2y = 253 - 73

2y = 180

y = 180/2

y = 90

Answer
Small jet seat capacity: 73

Large jet seat capacity = 90

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