Question

Kerry and Luke biked a total of 18 miles in one weekend. Kerry biked 4 miles more than Luke. Write s system of equations and solve it to find how far each boy biked.

Answer 1

Kerry and Luke biked a total of 18 miles in one weekend. Kerry biked 4 miles more than Luke. How far did each bike? Write a system of equations and solve.

let x - kerry y - luke x + y = 18 x = y +4 y + 4 + y = 18 2y = 14 y = 7 x = 11