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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

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123 domestic stamps

89 foreign stamps

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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.

Which equation represents the total number of stamps Malik collected?

✔ x + y = 212

Which equation represents the difference in the number of foreign and domestic stamps Malik collected?

✔ x – y = 34

Which system of linear equations represents the situation?

✔ x – y = 34 and x + y = 212

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

Solve the system of equations.

How many foreign stamps does Malik have?

✔ 89 foreign stamps

How many domestic stamps does Malik have?

✔ 123 domestic stamps

Explanation:

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