Solve each word problem using a system of equations. show work ! #59 and #60.

#59)

Joe: 5a + 4b = 6 (1st)

Dawn: 3a + 6b = 6.3 (2nd)

Multiply 1st equation by 3 and 2nd equation by (-5) to eliminate a

15a + 12b = 18

-15a - 30b = -31.5

Add

-18b = - 13.5

b = 0.75

substitute b = 0.75 into 5a + 4b = 6

5a + 4(0.75) = 6

5a + 3 = 6

5a = 3

a = 0.6

Apple cost 60 cents each and banana cost 75 cents each

#60)

Wesley and Brian have total 87 baseball cards.

W + B = 87

Wesley has 30 less than twice as many as Brian

W = 2B - 30 (2nd)

So

W + B = 87

2B - 30 + B = 87

3B = 117

B = 39

W + 39 = 87

W = 48

Wesley has 48 cards and Brian has 39 cards

Hope they help.

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stew reads at the fastest rate of 265 words per minute.

step-by-step explanation:

it's a given that felicia reads at 260 word per minute and on connie's graph we can see that she reads 200 words per minute. since stew's table tells us that he read 795 in 3 minutes, we can divide 795 by 3 to find out how many words he reads per minute.

795/3 = 265

stew reads 265 words per minute - he reads at the fastest rate since felecia reads at 260 words per minute and connie reads at 200 words per minute.

stew (265) > felecia (260) > connie (200)