SOLUTION: George and elena made $58 selling candy. George made $6 more than 3 times as much money as elena made. How much money did George and elena make?
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Question 936325: George and elena made $58 selling candy. George made $6 more than 3 times as much money as elena made. How much money did George and elena make? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = dollars george made
y = dollars elena made
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x + y = 58
x = 3y + 6
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 58
x - 3y = 6
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solution:
x = dollars george made = 45
y = dollars elena made = 13
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