Working together, joy and steve collected 39 pounds of aluminum cans for recycling. if joy collected j pounds, which of the following shows the number of pounds collected by steve?

The number of pounds collected by Steve is

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

j----> the number of pounds collected by Joy

s ---> the number of pounds collected by Steve

we know that

Solve for s

That means-----> Isolate the variable s

Subtract j both sides

x = 25

step-by-step explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2

7^2+24^2=c^2

49+576=625

sqrt625=25

x=25