Ted practices two types of swimming styles for a total of 50 minutes every day. He spends 20 minutes more practicing the breast stroke than the butterfly stroke.

Part A: Write a pair of linear equations to show the relationship between the number of minutes Ted practices the butterfly stroke every day (x) and the number of minutes he practices the breast stroke every day (y). (5 points)

Part B: How much time does Ted spend on practicing the breast stroke every day? (3 points)

Part C: Is it possible for Ted to have spent 45 minutes practicing the butterfly stroke every day?

Question

Ted practices two types of swimming styles for a total of 50 minutes every day. He spends 20 minutes more practicing the breast stroke than the butterfly stroke.

Part A: Write a pair of linear equations to show the relationship between the number of minutes Ted practices the butterfly stroke every day (x) and the number of minutes he practices the breast stroke every day (y). (5 points)

Part B: How much time does Ted spend on practicing the breast stroke every day? (3 points)

Part C: Is it possible for Ted to have spent 45 minutes practicing the butterfly stroke every day?

anonymous · Answer

this isn't middle school btw, it's 9th grade

anonymous · Answer

flvs i just did it
 heres the answerA: y=x+20
    x+y=50

B: Ted spends 35 minutes on the breast Stroke.

C: No

anonymous · Answer

whos your teacher?

anonymous · Answer

ahh ok i see it now @doctor10 

my teacher is Mrs. Reid

anonymous · Answer

Sorry i was working on the test so i didn't see those replies too