Question

Write Systems of Linear Equations:Question 3 A school has 5,826 students. There are 1,398 less male students than female students. Let x represent the number of male students and let y represent the number of female students. Which system of equations represents this situation? Select one

A-X+y=5 826
x=y-1.398 O
B-x+y=5 826
y=x-1.398 O
C-X+y=5 826
y=1 398x
D-x+y=5,826
x=1.398y​

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Since x is male and y is female, and the student population adds up to 5826, we can assume that:

x+y=5826

Since there are 1398 less male students than femailes, we come up with this:

x=y-1398, or y=1398+x