Question

PLEASE HURRY

In a particular year, a total of 49,652 students studied in two of the most popular host countries when traveling abroad. If 6786 more students studied in the most popular host country than in the second most popular host country,find how many students studied abroad in each country

How many students studied abroad in the most popular host country

Answer 1

x = most popular

y = second most popular

x+y=49652

x=y+6786

Substitute into the first equation

(y+6786)+y=49652

2y=49652-6786

2y=42866

y=21433

x=21433+6786=28219(answer)