Answer:
56 music files
Step-by-step explanation:
From the above question:
Let the number of music files
Arely has = x
Valerie has = y
Arely has 4 fewer than twice as many music files as Valerie.
x = 2y - 4
They have a combined number of 86 music files.
x + y = 86
We substitute 2y - 4 for x in the above equation
2y - 4 + y = 86
3y - 4 = 86
3y = 86 + 4
3y = 90
Divide both sides by 3
3y/3 = 90/3
y = 30
Hence, Valerie has 30 music files.
The number of music files that Arely has is calculated as:
x = 2y - 4
x = 2(30) - 4
x = 60 - 4
x = 56
Arely has 56 music files
