Max practices the piano and the guitar for a total of 150 minutes every day. He practices guitar 80 minutes more than he practices the piano. ????

Max practices the piano and the guitar for a total of 150 minutes every day. He practices guitar 80 minutes more than he practices the piano.

Part A** : Write a pair of linear equations to show the relationship between the number of minutes Max practices the guitar (x) and the number of minutes he practices the piano (y) every day. (5 points)

Part B: How much time does Max spend practicing the piano every day? (3 points)

Part C: Is it possible for Max to have spent 125 minutes practicing the guitar every day? Explain your reasoning. (2 points)

1 Answer
Apr 10, 2018

The answer is simply 70.

Explanation:

The answer is 70 because if Max spends everyday practicing on piano and guitar for 150 minutes, and spends 80 minutes on the guitar. Then you just subtract 150 from 80 and get 70 minutes!