SOLUTION: Translate each of the following situations into a system of equations of the first degree in two variables and identify the variables. Michael and Jan own a lot of posters. Jan

Question 1025432: Translate each of the following situations into a system of equations of the first degree in two variables and identify the variables.
Michael and Jan own a lot of posters. Jan has 30 posters more than Michael. If each one gave you a third of his collection, you would have 120 posters.
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Translate each of the following situations into a system of equations of the first degree in two variables and identify the variables.
Michael and Jan own a lot of posters. Jan has 30 posters more than Michael. If each one gave you a third of his collection, you would have 120 posters.
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Let m be the number of posters that Michael has,
and j be the number of posters that Jan     has.

j = m + 30,            (1)
 = 120.   (2)

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