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A roller coaster ride holds a total of 48 passengers. The ratio of males to females on the ride is 5 : 7. Let xx represent the number of males on the ride. Let yy represent the number of females on the ride. Which two linear equations form a system that you can use to find the number of males and the number of females on the ride

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First, consider the total male and female passengers which is 48. Equation 1 can be expressed as,
                                   xx + yy = 48
Then, for the ratio,
                               xx / yy = 5/7
Cross-multiplying the equation. The equation becomes,
                                              7xx = 5yy
The two linear equations are therefore,
                        (1) xx + yy = 48
                        (2) 7xx - 5yy = 0 

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