SOLUTION: IN ALL,JUPITER AND SATURN HAVE 34 MOONS. SATURN HAS 2 MORE MOONS THAN JUPITER. HOW MANY MOONS DOES EACH PLANET HAVE?

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Question 1042514: IN ALL,JUPITER AND SATURN HAVE 34 MOONS. SATURN HAS 2 MORE MOONS THAN JUPITER. HOW MANY MOONS DOES EACH PLANET HAVE?
Found 2 solutions by addingup, josgarithmetic:
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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saturn = jupiter+2
s+j = 34
j+2+j = 34
2j = 32
j = 16 and s = 16+2 = 18

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simple translation into equations

j and s;
system%28j%2Bs=34%2Cs=j%2B2%29
Solve simply using substitution.