Question

During the months of August and September the total rainfall was 6.2 inches. If the

rainfall in August was 0.6 more than the amount of rainfall in September, how much rain fell in each month

Answer 1

September = 2.8 inches

August = 3.4 inches

Explanation:

A = augusts rain fall

S = septembers rainfall

A+S = 6.2 inches

A = S + .6

substitute A=S +.6 into the first equation

A+S = 6.2

(S+.6) + S = 6.2

combine like terms

2s+.6 = 6.2

subtract .6 from each side

2S = 6.2 -.6

2S = 5.6

divide by 2

S = 2.8

Let's find A

A = S +.6

A = 2.8+ .6

A = 3.4