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You and your friend are selling magazine subscriptions. You sell 8 fewer magazine subscriptions than your friend. Together you sell 42 magazine subscriptions. Write a system of linear equations that represents this situation.

Sagot :

Total Magazines sold: 42
2y+8=42

(42- 8) / 2 = 17 (how many you sold)

solve it:

(2*17) + 8 = 42