If you add​ Natalie's age and​ Fred's age, the result is 39 If you add​ Fred's age to 3 times​ Natalie's age, the result is 69 Write and solve a system of equations to find how old Fred and Natalie are

Natalie is 15

Fred is 24

Step-by-step explanation:

You would first create equations to represent the problem. You would then solve for a variable (I chose to solve for y). I subtracted each equation from each other which helped me isolate y, which equaled 15. I then substituted y for 15 which allowed me to isolate x, which gave me 24.

(the equations)

x + y = 39

x + 3y = 69

(solving for y)

x + 3y = 69 - x + y = 39

x-x +3y -y = 69 - 39

2y = 30

y = 15

(solving for x)

x + 15 = 39

x +15 -15 = 39 -15

x = 24

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.