Question

Malik collects rare stamps and has a total of 212 stamps. He has 34 more domestic stamps than foreign stamps. Let x represent the number of domestic stamps and let y represent the number of foreign stamps.

This system of equations models the given information for both stamp types.
x – y = 34
x + y = 212

Answer 1

89, 123

Explanation:

Answer 2

y = 89 x = 123

Explanation:

since they're both in standard form, its easier to do the process of elimination

x - y = 34

-x -y -212

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-2y = -178

y = 89

now plug in y to any one of those two equations

x - y = 34

x - 89 = 34

x = 123

to check:

x + y = 212

123 + 89 = 212

212 = 212