Working together, joy and steve collected 39 pounds of aluminum cans for recycling. if joy collected j pounds, which of the following shows the number of pounds collected by steve?

The number of pounds collected by Steve is

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

j----> the number of pounds collected by Joy

s ---> the number of pounds collected by Steve

we know that

Solve for s

That means-----> Isolate the variable s

Subtract j both sides

the correct answer is the second option

only 10/60 isn't equivalent

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