Question

Malik collects rare stamps and has a total of 212 stamps. He has 34 more domestic stamps than foreign stamps. Let x represent the number of domestic stamps and let y represent the number of foreign stamps.

This system of equations models the given information for both stamp types.

x – y = 34

x + y = 212

Solve the system of equations.

How many foreign stamps does Malik have?

foreign stamps



How many domestic stamps does Malik have?

domestic stamps

Answer 1

Let x = domestic, y = foreign.

x − y = 34
x + y = 212

Add the equations: 2x = 246 → x = 123.
Then y = 212 − 123 = 89.

Malik has 89 foreign stamps and 123 domestic stamps.