Question

At East Junior High School, there are a total of 1175 students in the 7th and 8th

grade classes combined. The 8th-grade class has 75 more students than the 7th-grade class.
A. Let x represent the number of students in the 7th-grade class, while y
represents the number of students in the 8th-grade class. Write a system
to model this situation.
B. Solve the system to determine the number of students in the 7th-grade
class and the number of students in the 8th-grade class.
# of 7th graders = _____ # of 8th graders = _____

Answer 1

7th grade has 1100 and 8th has 75

Explanation:

here's why...........1100 plus 75 is the total of 1175