w+y=25 and 9.95w+11.5y=276.65
solve for w in equation one:
w+y=25
w=25-y
then substitute w in equation two and solve for y:
9.95w+11.5y=276.65
9.95(25-y)+11.5y=276.65
1.55y+248.75=276.65
1.55y+248.75-248.75=276.65-248.75
1.55y=27.9
1.55y/1.55=27.9/1.55
y=27.9/1.55=18
y=18
then substitute y=18 into the first equation to solve for x:
w+y=25
rewrite as w=25-y y=18
w=25-18
w=7
then are answer is w=7 and y=18
