Rachel can make 3 bracelets in an hour. Oliver can make only 2 bracelets in an hour, but he already has 5 completed bracelets. Explain to Rachel how she can use a system of equations to determine when she will have the same number of bracelets as Oliver. Use complete sentences.

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anonymous · Answer

Please can someone help me! I really don't understand this assignment.

vocaloid · Answer

x = number of hours
number of bracelets made by Rachel =  3x
number of bracelets made by Oliver = 2x + 5

solve the system of equations for x to find how many hours it will take for them to have the same # of bracelets

anonymous · Answer

Okay thank you!