Question

One year there was a total of 59 commercial and noncommercial orbital launches worldwide. In addition, the number of noncommercial orbital launches was two more

than twice the number of commercial orbital launches. Determine the number of commercial and noncommercial orbital launches.

Answer 1

To determine the number of commercial and noncommercial orbital launches, we can solve a system of linear equations.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's start by assigning variables to the number of commercial and noncommercial orbital launches. Let C represent the number of commercial launches and N represent the number of noncommercial launches.

We are given that the total number of launches is 59, so we can write the equation C + N = 59.

We are also given that the number of noncommercial launches is two more than twice the number of commercial launches. This can be expressed as N = 2C + 2.

We can now solve this system of linear equations using substitution or elimination to find the values of C and N.

Answer 2

The number of commercial orbital launches is equal to 19 and the number of noncommercial orbital launches is equal to 40.

Step-by-step explanation:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The number of noncommercial orbital launches was two more than twice the number of commercial orbital launches.

Let's say that the number of commercial orbital launches is equal to x. Now, the number of noncommercial orbital launches is equal to 2x+2.

We are told that if we add the number of commercial and noncommercial orbital launches together we will get 59.

Therefore, if we add 2x+2 with x we should get 59:

2x+2+x=59

3x+2=59

3x=57

x=19

This is how we can come to the answer that the number of commercial orbital launches is equal to 19 and the number of noncommercial orbital launches is equal to 40 (2x+2=2*19+2=38+2=40).

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