Question

In a certain county, the number of charter schools is 6 less than twice the number of alternative schools. We know that there are 52 charter schools in the county. How many alternative schools are in the county?

58
44
29
23

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

x = # of charter schools
y = # of alternative schools

" the number of charter schools is 6 less than twice the number of alternative schools"
x = 2y - 6

"there are 52 charter schools" so x = 52

Answer 3

plug in x = 52 and solve for y

x = 2y - 6
52 = 2y - 6
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y = ??

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 5

sorry i had to leave really quick

Answer 6

thats fine

Answer 7

so

Answer 8

y=29

Answer 9

correct

Answer 10

one more?