Question

Rachel can make 3 bracelets in an hour. Oliver can make only 2 bracelets in an hour, but he already has 5 completed bracelets. Explain to Rachel how she can use a system of equations to determine when she will have the same number of bracelets as Oliver. Use complete sentences.

Answer 1

if you use the equation for Rachel it would be
y=3x and for oliver it would be y=2x+5

Answer 2

Answer:

X=5

Step-by-step explanation:

the Hours will be said as X. So after X amount of hours rachel will have 3x bracelets. Oliver will have 5+2x bracelets. once they have the same number of bracelets the equation will be 3x=5+2x. X=5