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Question 1195116: Gerald can complete a math assignment in 2 hours and a physics assignment in 1 hour. If he has 8 hours to complete a set of assignments, how many math assignments can he complete if he decides to leave the science assignments for the next day? This situation is given by 2x + y = 8, where x is the number of completed math assignments and y is the number of completed science assignments. (, , x and y take only integer values)

Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


In fact the situation is given by 2x + y = 8 WITH Y = 0, because he is leaving the science assignments for another day.

2x+0 = 8

That should be easy to solve....


Answer by ikleyn(52802) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Gerald can complete a math assignment in 2 hours and a physics assignment in 1 hour.
If he has 8 hours to complete a set of assignments, how many math assignments can he complete
if he decides to leave the science assignments for the next day? This situation is given by 2x + y = 8,
where x is the number of completed math assignments and y is the number of completed science assignments.
(, , x and y take only integer values)
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