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(For #8 -9) Choose ONE of the application problems below and solve it using a system of 2 equations.

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8. The high school FFA is selling fruit. Together, Kay and Ayan sell a total of 25 boxes. Kay sells 13 less than Ayan.
How many boxes does each girl sell?
Define your variables:
X =
Y =
boxes.
boxes, and Ayan sold
Kay sold

User Reixa
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Answer:

Kay sold 6 boxes and Ayan sold 19 boxes

Explanation:

Let x be the number of boxes sold by Kay and

Let y be the number of boxes sold by Ayan

Then according to given statements, the equations will be:


x+y = 25\ \ \ Eqn\ 1\\x = y-13\ \ \ Eqn\ 2

Putting x = y-13 in equation 1


y-13+y = 25\\2y-13=25\\2y=25+13\\2y = 38\\(2y)/(2) = (38)/(2)\\y = 19

Putting y = 19 in equation 2


x = 19-13 = 6

So we get x=6 and y=19

Hence,

Kay sold 6 boxes and Ayan sold 19 boxes

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