Question

Eric traveled to two cities on a single highway. The total distance one way was 200 miles. The distance from his original location to the first city was 40 miles less than the distance from the first city to the second city. Suppose that x represents the distance from the original location to the first city and y represents the distance from the first city to the second city. The following system of equations represents the given situation.

x + y = 200
x = y − 40

Answer 1

X=80 Y=120 hpe this answer helpd you plz mark it as the brainliest.

Answer 2

if x = y - 40 then,
x + y = y - 40 + y = 200
⇒2y - 40 = 200
⇒2y = 240
⇒y = 120
⇒x = y - 40 = 120 - 40 = 80

x = 80
y = 120