Question

According to​ statistics, a person will devote 34 years to sleeping and watching TV. The number of years sleeping will exceed the number of years watching TV by 16. Over the​ lifetime, how many years will the person spend on each of these​ activities?

Answer 1

X=25 watching TV

Y=9 sleeping

Step-by-step explanation:

x+y=34

x-y=16

x=16+y

16+y+y=34

2y=50

y=25

x=9