Two students are reading a book. Keith reads 6 pages a day. Tameka reads 5 pages a day, but he starts sooner and has already read 15 pages. Write a system of equations to represent the situation, using d for days and p for pages.

P = 6d ; P = 5d + 15

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that :

Keith = 6 pages per day

Tameka = 5 pages per day

Tameka has already read 15 pages

If d = Number of days ; p = pages read

Keith :

Pages read, p = pages read per day * Number of days, d

P = 6d

Tameka :

Pages read, p = (pages read per day * Number of days, d) + pages read already

P = 5d + 15

5x + 3y = - 4

step-by-step explanation:

the equation of a line in standard form is

ax + by = c ( a is a positive integer and b, c are integers )

express the line first of all in slope- intercept form

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y-intercept )

to calculate m use the gradient formula

m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (7, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, - 8)

m = = -

y = - x + c ← is the partial equation

to find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation

using (4, - 8 ), then

- 8 = - + c ⇒ c = -

y = - x - ← in slope-intercept form

multiply all terms by 3 to eliminate the fractions

3y = - 5x - 4 ( add 5x to both sides )

5x + 3y = - 4 ← in standard form