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Jarred sells DVDs. His inventory shows that he has a total of 3,500 DVDs. He has 2,342 more contemporary titles than classic titles. Let x represent the number of contemporary titles and y represent the number of classic titles. The system of equations models the given information for both types of DVDs. x + y = 3,500 x – y = 2,342 Solve the system of equations. How many contemporary titles does Jarred have? 1,158 1,737 2,342 2,921

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Answer: the correct answer is 2,921Step-by-step explanation:x + y = 3,500x Β - y = 2,3422x +y -y = 3,500 + 23422x Β = 5,842x = 5,842/2x = 2,921