SOLUTION: n a certain county, the number of charter schools is 6 less than twice the number of alternative schools. We know that there are 52 charter schools in the county. How many alternat

Question 923583: n a certain county, the number of charter schools is 6 less than twice the number of alternative schools. We know that there are 52 charter schools in the county. How many alternative schools are in the county?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = charter schools
y = alternative schools
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x = 2y - 6
x = 52
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x = 2y - 6
x = 52
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x - 2y = -6
x = 52
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solution:
x = 52 charter schools
y = 29 alternative schools
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