In 2012, New York produced 226 million pounds more apples than Pennsylvania.Together the two states produced 1214 million pounds of apples. Find the amount of apples grown in each state.

Question

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Answer 1

N=226+P New York apples=N, Pennsylvania apples=P N=226 million more than P

subtract P from both sides

N-P=226

N+P=1214 = total apples for both state

N-P= 226 add the 2 equations to eliminate P

2N = 1440 divide by 2

N = 720

N+P=1214

720+P=1214

P=1214-720= 494

P=494 million pounds of apples for Pennsylvania

N = 720 million pounds of apples for New York