Question

Need help Please I have to have this turned in NOW!!!!
1.Tony and Belinda have a combined age of 56. Belinda is 8 more than twice Tony’s age. How old is each?

Answer 1

I just helped you with this question! If you were confused you should have said so instead of closing the question!

Answer 2

OK we had 2 equations.

x+y = 56
and
y = 8 + x

do you know how to solve a system of equations?

Answer 3

srry i was having a conversation with a teacher and i have to have this done and completed

Answer 4

sorta but not really

Answer 5

I like comparison. In both equations, solve for y=. It's already done for you in the second. Then set the two equations equal to each other, eliminating the y and solve for x.

Answer 6

so just 8 + x

Answer 7

=56

Answer 8

No because you have to solve for y in the first equation.

You get

x+y = 56
y = 56-x

and

y= 8 + x

so

8+x = 56-x

solve for x!

Answer 9

oh

Answer 10

would i first minus eight to both sides?

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

x = 48 -x

Answer 13

now what?

Answer 14

Add x on both sides

Answer 15

ok so this gives me 48

Answer 16

alone

Answer 17

i mean 2x = 48

Answer 18

ok now divide by 2

Answer 19

24

Answer 20

can u help me with a few more

Answer 21

I'll help you with 1 more but you should be starting to be able to recognize the pattern and figure out how to solve it by yourself

Answer 22

ok

Answer 23

2.Salisbury High School decided to take their students on a field trip to a theme park. A total of 150 people went on the trip. Adults pay $45.00 for a ticket and students pay $28.50 for a ticket. How many students and how many adults went to the park if they paid a total of $4770?

Answer 24

Okay here the variables (x and y) are the number of adults and the number of students. So we can say

x = number of adults
y = number of students

These are the 2 statements:
1. A total of 150 people went on the trip
2. they paid a total of $4770

Can you turn these into equations?

Answer 25

x + y = 150
x45.00 + y28.50 = 4770

Answer 26

????

Answer 27

@BluFoot

Answer 28

Sorry was afk for a sec. Yes that's correct. Now use substitution to solve. Solve for x or y in the first equation and plug it into the second equation

Answer 29

im not sure how to do that

Answer 30

cause first one we did comparison

Answer 31

Let's solve for y in the first equation
x+y = 150
y= 150-x

Now plug it into the second
45x + 28.5y = 4770
45x + 28.5(150-x) = 4770

now expand and solve for x

Answer 32

umm ok ive never seen that done before now though

Answer 33

OK I have to go, good luck :)

Answer 34

oh ok thanks