Asked by elle
maria and tim sold candy bars for a fundraiser. maria sold 7 less than twice the number of candy bars that tim sold. in total maria and tim sold 137 candy bars. how many candy bars were sold by each?
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PsyDAG
M = 2T -7
M + T = 137
Substitute 2T-7 for M in the second equation and solve for T. Insert that value into the first equation to solve for M. Check by putting both values into the second equation.
M + T = 137
Substitute 2T-7 for M in the second equation and solve for T. Insert that value into the first equation to solve for M. Check by putting both values into the second equation.
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