Splitting Costs Equations

Hard Algebra Simple Equations

Emily and Jack decided to split the cost of a new video game. Emily pays $a and Jack pays $b. Together, their total payment is $34. If Emily pays $2 more than Jack, how much does each contribute?

Based on this information, set up the equations to solve for $a$ and $b$.

$a = 18, b = 16

$a = 17, b = 15

$a = 20, b = 14

$a = 19, b = 15

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