In a particular​ year, a total of 44,456 students studied in two of the most popular host countries when traveling abroad. If 8368

more students studied in the most popular host country than in the second most popular host​ country, find how many students studied abroad in each country.

2 answers

system of equations

x = # of ppl in 1st country
y = # of ppl in 2nd country

x + y = 44456
x = 8368 + y

should be 26412 and 18044
2x + 8368 = 44,456

Solve for x to find the number in the second most popular country.