Assignment

Jesse and Amir were assigned the same book to read. Jesse started reading on Saturday, and he is reading thirty-pages a day. Amir didn't start until Sunday, but he is reading thirty-five pages a day.

How many days will it take Amir to catch up to Jesse, and how many pages will they each have read?

Answer the questions to solve this problem using a system of equations.

Make an equation to represent the number of pages Amir has read.

Use x to represent the number of days Amir has been reading and y to represent the number of pages he has read.

2. Make an equation to represent the number of pages Jesse has read.

Using x, the number of days Amir has been reading, make an expression to represent the number of days Jesse has been reading. Remember that Jesse started reading one day before Amir. Use this expression to make an equation for the number of pages Jesse has read. Let y represent the number of pages read.

3. Write the system of equations using your answers from questions 1 and 2.

4. You will use substitution to solve this system. Which variable will you substitute for and why? Show the equation that results from the substitution.

5. Solve the system of equations. Show your work.

6. Interpret your solution. How many days does it take Amir to catch Jesse? At that time, how many pages have they read?

Please answer fully. I am a single mom and I work overtime due to COVID-19 in a public setting. These are just some practice questions I gave my son that I found online, but I am unable to make an answer key for myself due to not being home enough. Please help

Make sure to answer all given questions please, I cannot determine handwritten solutions.