Answer:
Jaime = x = 3 seashells
Laurel = y = 5 seashells
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us represent
The number of seashells found by :
Jaime = x
Laurel = y
Together, Jaime and Laurel found eight seashells at the beach.
x + y = 8
Laurel found two more than Jaime.
y = x + 2
We substitute
x + y = 8
x + x + 2 = 8
2x + 2 = 8
2x = 8 - 2
2x = 6
x = 6/2
x = 3 seashells
Solving for y
y = x + 2
y = 3 + 2
y = 5 seashells
The number of seashells found by :
Jaime = x = 3 seashells
Laurel = y = 5 seashells
