Mr chandler had some candy to give to his four children. he took ten pieces for himself and then evenly divided the rest among his children. each child received two pieces. how many pieces did he start with?

25% is the answer

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.