Question

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One number is 5 more than twice another and their sum is 23.
Which of the following system of equations represents the word problem?
A) x + y = 23 and y = 2x + 5
B) y = x + 5 and y + 2(x + 5) = 23
C)y = 2(x + 5) and x + y = 23

Answer 1

B0

Answer 2

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Answer 3

fight me irl

Answer 4

rsad

Answer 5

What is going on? Do you need help with this or what?

Answer 6

shes fine

Answer 7

@IMStuck Please!!

Answer 8

@IMStuck Don't listen to him, I need help!

Answer 9

You need help, I will help, ok? Let's call the first unknown in the first set of "instructions" y. So they say that y is 5 more than twice another number. Let's call the other number x. So far then we have, in words, y = 5 + 2x. The word "is" translates to an = sign, and "twice more" is 2 times, and "5 more" is 5 +. Do you get that so far? The first equation is
y = 5 + 2x

Answer 10

Now you have identified your unknowns as x and y, and it tells you that the sum of them is 23. How would you translate that into an equation?

Answer 11

would it be y = 5 + 2x = 23?

Answer 12

no thats wrong

Answer 13

Actually, the sum of means adding, and if you need the sum of x and y and it is equal to 23 you have
x + y = 23

Answer 14

Oh, that makes sense!

Answer 15

Yeah. And of course the first equation, y = 5 + 2x can be rearranged to say y = 2x + 5. That doesn't change anything when you write it like that. so do you see those two equations in a choice of answers up there?

Answer 16

Yes!

Answer 17

Thank you!

Answer 18

Cool! Also, if I were you, I would block that person. I do not appreciate seeing that foul garbage written here while helping you solve math problems. Just saying! Anytime you need help, just ask! : )

Answer 19

Thank you :)