Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using an augmented matrix, and fill in the blanks.At a scrapbooking party, guests brought a certain number of photographs to use, based on how many pages they will be assembling. Brittany plans to assemble 5 small pages and 2 large pages and brought a total of 24 photographs to use. Florence brought 4 photographs, which is enough to assemble 1 small page. Assuming that the number of photographs on a page remains constant, how many photographs fit on a small page and a large page?A small page can fit ____ photographs, and a large one can fit ____ photographs.
Q. Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using an augmented matrix, and fill in the blanks.At a scrapbooking party, guests brought a certain number of photographs to use, based on how many pages they will be assembling. Brittany plans to assemble 5 small pages and 2 large pages and brought a total of 24 photographs to use. Florence brought 4 photographs, which is enough to assemble 1 small page. Assuming that the number of photographs on a page remains constant, how many photographs fit on a small page and a large page?A small page can fit ____ photographs, and a large one can fit ____ photographs.
Define Variables: Let x be the number of photographs that fit on a small page and y be the number of photographs that fit on a large page. Brittany's equation is 5x+2y=24. Florence's equation is x=4.
Write Equations: Write the system of equations:1) 5x+2y=242) x=4
Substitute x: Substitute x from the second equation into the first equation:5(4)+2y=24
Solve for y: Solve for y:20+2y=242y=24−202y=4y=2
Finalize Solution: We already know x from the second equation, so x=4 and y=2.
Check Solution: Check the solution by substituting x and y back into the original equations:1) 5(4)+2(2)=242) 4=4
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