Three friends ate lunch at a restaurant. Their friend Reggie arrived late and only ordered a glass of juice. The total bill was $39.50 before taxes. Reggie paid $2 for his juice, and the others divided the remaining amount equally. How much did each of Reggie's three friends pay?

answer: no, but if it does it's a obvious pattern.

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.