SOLUTION: Bobo is spinning five fewer plates than Nunu (Bobo dropped a few). Nunu is spinning 17 plates. Altogether, how many plates are Bobo and Nunu spinning?

Question 943024: Bobo is spinning five fewer plates than Nunu (Bobo dropped a few). Nunu is spinning 17 plates. Altogether, how many plates are Bobo and Nunu spinning?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of bobo plates
y = number of nunu plates
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x = y - 5
y = 17
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = -5
y = 17
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x = 12
y = 17
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