Solving equations, after 15 days, Clara made 231 origanmi swans while Rick made 229.
How the equations are solved:
Clara Rick
Swans made on day 1 21 19
Swans made daily after day 1 15 15
Let the number of days, x = 15 - 1
Let the number made by Clara = c
Let the number made by Rick = r
Equations:
c = 21 + 15x
r = 19 + 15x
Substitution x = 14:
c = 21 + 15(14)
= 231
r = 19 + 15(14)
= 229
Thus, based on solved equations, we can conclude that after 15 days, Clara made 231 origanmi swans while Rick made 229.
Complete Question:
Cara and Rick are making origami swans for a cousin's wedding. They create a table to show the total number of swans they have each created after different days. Cara makes 21 swans on the first day and 15 swans each day after that. Rick makes 19 swans on the first day and 15 swans each day after that.
How many did each person make after 15 days?