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Wendy works at a kite shop. Yesterday she made 2 large kites and one small kite, using 16 square yards of nylon fabric. The day before, she used 9 square yards of nylon fabric to make 1 large kite and 1 small kite. How much nylon does Wendy need to make each size kite?

Write a system of equations to describe the situation and solve using elimination. (use x for a large kit and y for a small kite)

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Answer:

x=7 and y =2.

2x+y = 16

x+y = 9

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