Problema Solution
Kristen and Angel decided to babysit as much as they could, then split the money. Together they babysat 42 hours in one week. Angel babysat four more hours than Kristen. Set up and solve a system of equations to find out how many hours each girl babysat.
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Angel babysat x hours
Kristen babysat y hours
The system of equations is
x - y = 4
x + y = 42
So
x = 23
y = 19
So
Angel babysat 23 hours
Kristen babysat 19 hours