Question

You have a total of 18 science and history questions for homework. You have six more science questions than history questions. How many questions do you have in each subject?

Answer 1

h + s = 18

s = h + 6

h + h + 6 = 18

2h + 6 = 18

2h = 12

h = 6, s = 12

6 history questions, 12 science questions