SOLUTION: Ok, A group of 59 people are traveling by bus. Each child (c) has 2 pieces of luggage and each adult (a) has 3 pieces of luggage. The total number of pieces of luggage is 124.
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: Ok, A group of 59 people are traveling by bus. Each child (c) has 2 pieces of luggage and each adult (a) has 3 pieces of luggage. The total number of pieces of luggage is 124.
Write a system of equations that describes the abouve sitituation
How many adults are on the bus? How many children?
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Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=adults and y=children
"A group of 59 people are traveling by bus" __ x+y=59 __ y=59-x
"Each child (c) has 2 pieces of luggage and each adult (a) has 3 pieces of luggage. The total number of pieces of luggage is 124."
__ 3x+2y=124
substituting __ 3x+2(59-x)=124 __ 3x+118-2x=124 __ x=
substitute the value of x into the 1st equation to find y
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