Problema Solution

2 of the most watched tv shows are the final mash episode and the who killed jr episode of dallas. the total number of viewers for these 2 shows was 91 million, with mash getting 9 million more viewers. how many watched each show?

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let


x = the number of viewers of the final mash episode got

y = the number of viewers of the who killed jr episode of dallas got


the total number of viewers for these 2 shows was 91 million


x + y = 91


with mash getting 9 million more viewers


x = y + 9


by solving the system of equations


x + y = 91

x = y + 9


we find


x = 50 millions viewers


y = 41 million viewers


the final mash episode got 50 millions viewers.

the who killed jr episode of dallas got 41 millions of viewers.