document.write( "Question 603101: There are thirty-three students in the Chess Club. There are five more boys than girls in the club. Write and solve a system of equations to find the number of boys and girls in the Chess Club. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #380615 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x number of boys \n" ); document.write( "y number of girls \n" ); document.write( "Total attended \n" ); document.write( "x+y = 33 .............1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x-y=5 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "2 x = 38 \n" ); document.write( "/ 2 \n" ); document.write( "x = 19 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "1 x + 1 y = 33 \n" ); document.write( "19 + 1 y = 33 \n" ); document.write( " 1 y = 33-19 \n" ); document.write( " 1 y = 14 \n" ); document.write( " y = 14 \n" ); document.write( "19 number of boys \n" ); document.write( "14 number of girls \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |