Evan and Brayden want to know if they have more X Box games than Reid and Bryce do combined. Evan has 43 and Brayden has 42. Reid has 76 and Bryce has 23. Which pair of
boys has more? How much more do they have?

Step-by-step explanation:

Evan has 43 and Brayden has 42. Reid has 76 and Bryce has 23. Which pair of boys has more? How much more do they have?

Reid and Rryce have more. If you add 43 and 42 you get 85 and when you add 76 and 23 you get 99. So now subtract 99 and 23 which is 76.

the monthly balance will be $75,000

{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

collect results in alphabetical order:

answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1