Answer:
Y= 7.9 lb
X= 10.1 lb
Step-by-step explanation:
The chef orders 2.2 lb more carrots than celery. The two orders weigh 10.8 lb combined.
Let carrot= x
Let celery= y
X+y = 18...... equation one
X= 2.2 +y.... equation two
Substituting the value of x into equation one
2.2 +y +y =18
2y= 18-2.2
2y= 15.8
Y= 7.9 lb
Substituting the value of yinto equation 2
X= 2.2 +y
X= 2.2 + 7.9
X= 10.1 lb
