SOLUTION: there is 7 times the number of students than teachers on a class trip. the number of students exceeds the number of teachers by 42. How many students and teachers are on the trip

Question 928975: there is 7 times the number of students than teachers on a class trip. the number of students exceeds the number of teachers by 42. How many students and teachers are on the trip?
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Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = number of teachers
y = number of students
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y = 7x
y = x + 42
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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7x - y = 0
x - y = -42
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solution:
x = number of teachers = 7
y = number of students = 49
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