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During the 2010 season, football player McGee's earnings, m, were 0.005 million dollars more than those of his teammate Fitzpatrick's earnings, f The two players earned a total of 3.95 million dollars. Which system of equations could be used to determine the amount each player earned, in millions of dollars?

the answer is said to be 4, can you please explain why ?
(1) m +f = 3.95
m +0.005 =f

(2) m-3.95=f
f+0.005= m



(3) f- 3.95 = m
m +0.005 =f




4)m+f=3.95
f+0.005= m




the answer is said to be 4, can you please explain why ?

thank you
 
candy101 said:
During the 2010 season, football player McGee's earnings, m, were 0.005 million dollars more than those of his teammate Fitzpatrick's earnings, f The two players earned a total of 3.95 million dollars. Which system of equations could be used to determine the amount each player earned, in millions of dollars?
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To learn how to translate English in algebra, please try here. Using the method explained at the link, how would you translate "(McGee) is (Fitzpatrick's) and (another 0.005 more)"? How would you translate "(McGee) and (Fitzpatrick) together were (3.95)"?

candy101 said:
the answer is said to be

m+f=3.95
f+0.005= m

can you please explain why ?
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Please reply showing what you got when you attempted to find a model for their earnings. Perhaps then we can see why the given answer is not seeming correct to you.

Please be complete. Thank you! :wink:
 
candy101 said:
I am sorry if this is not the correct forum,

During the 2010 season, football player McGee's earnings, m, were 0.005 million dollars more than those of his teammate Fitzpatrick's earnings, f The two players earned a total of 3.95 million dollars. Which system of equations could be used to determine the amount each player earned, in millions of dollars?

the answer is said to be 4, can you please explain why ?
(1) m +f = 3.95
m +0.005 =f

(2) m-3.95=f
f+0.005= m



(3) f- 3.95 = m
m +0.005 =f




4)m+f=3.95
f+0.005= m




the answer is said to be 4, can you please explain why ?

thank you
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The problem said "The two players earned a total of 3.95 million dollars". Which of "m+ f= 3.95", "m- 3.95= f", and "f- 3.95= m" reflects that?

The problem says "McGee's earnings, m, were 0.005 million dollars more than those of his teammate Fitzpatrick's earnings". Which of "m+ 0.005= f", "f+ 0.005= m", says that? (Caution- which players earnings were more?)
 
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