Question

Mr. Rose spent $63 for a sport jacket and a pair of slacks. If the jacket cost $33 more than the slacks, how much did he pay for each?

Which system of equations represents the word problem if j is the jacket price and s is the price of the slacks?

j + s = 63 and s - j = 33
j + s = 63 and j - s = 33
js = 63 andj/s = 33

Answer 1

j + s = 63 and j - s = 33 because if the jacket cost 33 more than the slacks then you start with the jacket and subtract the slacks which are 33 less than the jacket you have 33.

Answer 2

Option B is correct

`j+s = 63`

`j-s = 33`

Explanation:

Here, j represents the jacket price and s represents the slacks price.

As per the statement:

Mr. Rose spent $63 for a sport jacket and a pair of slacks.

⇒
`j+s = 63`

It is also given that:

If the jacket cost $33 more than the slacks

⇒
`j = 33 +s`

or

`j-s = 33`

Then the system of equations is:

`j+s = 63`

`j-s = 33`

which represents the given word problem