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Suppose Albers Elementary School has 26 teachers and Bothel Elementary School has 14 teachers. If thetotal number of teachers at Albers and Bothel combined is 27, how many teachers teach at both schools

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Given:

Albers Elementary School has 26 teachers

Bothel Elementary School has 14 teachers

And the total number of teachers at Albers and Bothel combined is 27

Note, there a number of teachers working at both schools

We will let the following:

The number of teachers at Albers = x

The number of teachers at Bothel = y

The number of teachers at both = z

So, we can write the following system of equations:

x + z = 26 ⇒ (1)

y + z = 14 ⇒ (2)

x + y + z = 27 ⇒ (3)

Solving the system of equations to find x, y, and z

From (1) ⇒ x = 26 - z

From (2) ⇒ y = 14 - z

Substitute with (x) and (y) into equation (3)

[tex]\begin{gathered} (26-z)+(14-z)+z=27 \\ -z-z+z=27-14-26 \\ -z=-13 \\ z=13 \end{gathered}[/tex]

So, the answer will be

The number of teachers teach at both schools = 13