Here is a riddle: “I am thinking of two numbers that add up to 5.678. The difference between them is 9.876. What are the two numbers?” The riddle can be represented with two equations. Write the equations

The two numbers is X = 7.777 and Y = -2.099.

And, the two equation is X + Y = 5.678  and X - Y = 9.876.

Given that,

Based on the above information, the calculation is as follows:

X + Y = 5.678

X - Y = 9.876

2x = 15.554  

X = 7.777    

Now  

7.777 + Y = 5.678  

Y = - 2.099

Therefore, the above should be the answers.

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X + Y = 5.678

X - Y = 9.876

The two numbers: X = 7.777   Y = -2.099

Step-by-step explanation: solve by elimination

X + Y = 5.678

X - Y = 9.876 . Add the two equations so the y cancels. Solve for x

2x = 15.554 .  Divide both sides by 2

X = 7.777    Substitute in the original equations to find Y

7.777 + y = 5.678 . Subtract 7.777 from both sides

Y = - 2.099

check in the second equation:

7.777 -(-2.099) = 9.876

7.777 + 2.099 = 9.876 True

b: |12 – x| ≤ 0.25

step-by-step explanation:      

let x be the possible lengths in inches, of the ribbons jaime cut.

we have been given that jaime is cutting strips of ribbon for a project. he tries to cut each piece to be 12 inches long, but sometimes he cuts it too long or too short by as much as 0.25 inch.  

we can represent this information in an inequality as:

by the definition of absolute value function we will get,

upon combining our inequalities we will get,

therefore, the inequality   describes all the possible lengths (x), in inches, of the ribbons jaime cut.

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