10 Mins till due! :( urgent & will mark :( Jesse and Amir were assigned the same book to read. Jesse started reading on Saturday, and
he is reading 30 pages a day. Amir didn't start until Sunday, but he is reading 35 pages a day.

1. Write an equation to represent the number of pages Amir has read. (Use x for days, y for pages)

2. Using x, the number of days amir has been reading, write an expression to represent the number of day Jesse has been reading.

3. Write the system of equations using answers 1 & 2

4. (Use substitution) Which variable will you substitute for and why?

5. Solve the system of equations.

6. How many days does it take Amir to catch Jesse? At that time how many pages have they read?

where are the choices?

{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

collect results in alphabetical order:

answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

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