Dave is 12 years older than Jerry. Four times Jerry’s age is 16 more than twice Daves’s age. How old are Dave and Jerry? a) Define two Variables for the problem b) Write a system of equations for the problem (two equations) c) Solve the system of equations. Interpret the solution in the context of the problem (What does your answer mean?)
Dave is 12 years older than Jerry. Four times Jerry’s age is 16 more than twice Daves’s age. How old are Dave and Jerry? a) Define two Variables for the problem b) Write a system of equations for the problem (two equations) c) Solve the system of equations. Interpret the solution in the context of the problem (What does your answer mean?)
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Dave is 12 years older than Jerry. Four times Jerry’s age is 16 more than twice Daves’s age. How old are Dave and Jerry?
a) Define two Variables for the problem
b) Write a system of equations for the problem (two equations)
c) Solve the system of equations. Interpret the solution in the context of the problem (What does your answer mean?)
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