(a) Jace has 4 less than 7 times as many shoes as Jayden. Together, Jace and Jayden have 140 shoes. How many shoes does Jace have? How many shoes does Jayden have? Write down the steps you will take SHS students through to solve the problem.

(a) Jace has 4 less than 7 times as many shoes as Jayden. Together, Jace and Jayden have 140 shoes. How many shoes does Jace have? How many shoes does Jayden have? Write down the steps you will take SHS students through to solve the problem.

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter6: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section6.1: Linear And Nonlinear Systems Of Equations

Problem 6ECP

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