Jasiel Joy D.

Mendoza
8 Helium

A.) The sum of two numbers is 29 and their difference is 5. Find the
numbers.
Let x = smaller number
Y = larger number
Equation: x + y = 29 1(x + y = 29) x + y = 29
Y X = 5 -1(y x = 5) -y + x = -5
Y - 12 = 5 + 12
y = 17
(larger number)

x + y = 29
x - y = -5
2x = 24
2
X = 12
(Smaller number)

B.) The sum of two numbers is 12 and the difference is 4. Find the two
numbers.
Let x = smaller number
Y = larger number
Equation: x + y = 12 1(x + y = 12) x + y = 12
Y X = 4 -1(y x = 4) -y + x = -4
Y4=4+4
Y= 8
(larger number)

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x + y = 12
x y = -4
2x = 8
2
X=4
(smallernumber)

C.) A father is 2 years older than five times his sons age. The sum of
their ages is 38. How old is each?
Let x = father
Y = son
Equation: x = y + 2
X + y = 38

xy=2
x + y = 38
2x = 40
2

20 + y = 38 - 20
Y = 18 years old
(son`s age)

X = 20 years old
(father`s age)

D.) Alex is twice as old as his wife, Riza. Five years ago, Alex was ten
years younger than three times Rizas age. How old is Riza now?
LET
Present Age
5 Years Ago
Alex
x
X-5
Alex`s Wife
y
Y-5
Equation:
X =2y
X -5 = 3(y-5) 10
X -5 =3y-15-10
X 3y = -20
40 = 2y
2
Y = 20 years old
(Alex`s Wife)

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-3(x 2y = 0)
2(x- 3y = -20)

-3x +6y = 0
2x- 6y = -40
-x
= -40
-1
-1
X = 40 years old
(Alex`s Age)

E.) A test has twenty questions worth 100 points. The test

consists of True/False questions worth 3 points each and

multiple choice questions worth 11 points each. How many
multiple choice questions are on the test?
Let x = T/F questions
y = Multiple Choice questions
Equation:
x + y = 20
3(x + y = 20)
3x + 11y = 100 -1(3x + 11 y = 100
x + 5 = 20 - 5
x = 15
(T/F questions)

3x + 3y = 60
3x - 11y = -100
-8y = -40
-8
y=5
(Multiple Choice questions)

F.) Two small pitchers and one large pitcher can hold 8 cups of

water. One large pitcher minus one small pitcher constitutes 2

cups of water. How many cups of water can each pitcher hold?
Let x = small pitcher
y = large pitcher
Equation: 2x + y = 8
-x + y = 2
1(2x + y = 8)
2x + y = 8
2(-x + y = 2)
-2x + 2y = 4
3y = 12
Y = 4 cups
3
(large pitcher)

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2x+ 4 = 8 - 4
2

X = 2 cups
(smaller pitcher)