The score of Jane is 27 and the score of Claire is 18.
A linear equation is an equation where highest degree of variables is 1.
Let the score of Jane's mark is x
Given, that score Jane is 9 more than the score of Claire.
So, the score of Claire= x-9
Given, the score of Jane is 60% of the sum of their scores.
the sum of their scores is = x+x-9= 2x-9
from the above it is clear that
the linear equation will be
x=60%(2x-9)
⇒x=0.6(2x-9)
⇒x= 1.2x -5.4
⇒1.2x-x= 5.4
⇒0.2x= 5.4
⇒x= 5.4/0.2
⇒x= 27
So the score of Jane is 27.
As score Jane is 9 more than the score of Claire.
the score of Claire is = x-9= 27-9=18
Therefore the score of Jane is 27 and the score of Claire is 18.
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