Answer to Question #87064 in Algebra for sam cena

Question

at roosevelt high school there are six more students on the newspaper staff than on the boys? varsity tennis team and a total of 42 students in these two clubs. how many students work on the newspaper, and how many are on the boys tennis team if none of the students are involved in both organization

Answer 1

x- number of students in the tennis team

x+6- number of students on the newspaper

then,

x+(x+6)=42

2x+6=42

2x=36

x=18

18 - students in the tennis team

24 - students on the newspaper