“Ralphie has 23 more toys than his little brother Joey. If they were to get all of their toys out and lay them on the floor, there would be 384 toys on the floor.”

A student used the following system of equations to model the situation given above. Which of the statements is true about the system of equations the student used?

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A.
The system of equations the student used is correct.
B.
The top equation in the system is incorrect.
C.
The bottom equation in the system is incorrect.
D.
Both equations in the system are incorrect.

Question

“Ralphie has 23 more toys than his little brother Joey. If they were to get all of their toys out and lay them on the floor, there would be 384 toys on the floor.”

A student used the following system of equations to model the situation given above. Which of the statements is true about the system of equations the student used?

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A.
The system of equations the student used is correct.
B.
The top equation in the system is incorrect.
C.
The bottom equation in the system is incorrect.
D.
Both equations in the system are incorrect.