Question

Joe and juan sell shoes. one day juan sold $117 more in shoes than joe sold. if together they sold $309 in shoes, how much did each sale?

Answer 1

X is Juan and y is Joe:
x + y = $309
x - y = $117

Could you continue?

Answer 2

@odalys79 Are you following?

Answer 3

yes. im trying to figure it out. im sorry, bare with me. i havent done this in 8 years.

Answer 4

Just interpret from sum and different !

Answer 5

is it 192?

Answer 6

What's 192 ???

Answer 7

309-117

Answer 8

im lost ;/

Answer 9

Of course, you're lost because you jump right to something 192 :0

Answer 10

sorry

Answer 11

You don't know how to solve these equations?

Answer 12

n. thats y im here.

Answer 13

Notice that they have +y and -y
=> What should you do to cancel y?

Answer 14

Oh, okie I see why you jump to 192 :)