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I NEED HELP ASAP!!!!!! 20 POINTS. Jake and Finn both worked hard over the summer. Together they earned a total of $400. Finn earned $25 more than Jake. (a) Write a system of equations for the situation. Use J for the amount Jake earned and F for the amount Finn earned. (b) Graph the equations in the system. (c) Use your graph to estimate how much each person earned. How much did each person earn? Complete Sentences.

User Cezar
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Answer:

225 for finn jake gets 175

Explanation:

400 divided by 2 = 200+25 witch gives Finn 225 dollars.

J=175 f=225

User Qbik
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Answer:

F = 212.5

J = 187.5

Explanation:

My way is weird but i divided each side by 2 and subtracted 25 from jake and added 25 to finn. Then distributed 25 for each.

ex: 175 + 12.5 = 187.5.

225 - 12.5 = 212.5.

Add them both and you get 400.

weird

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