At southern states university (ssu) there are 399 students taking finite mathematics or statistics. 238 are taking finite mathematics, 184 are taking statistics, and 23 are taking both finite mathematics and statistics. how many are taking finite mathematics but not statistics?

215 are taking finite mathematics but not statistics.

Step-by-step explanation:

x = -3

y = -18

step-by-step explanation:

to solve by substitution, substitute one variable and solve for the other. then substitute again to find the remaining variable.

x-1/3(3x-9) = -3 since y=3x-9 substittute y.

x-1/3(3x-9)=-3

x + x +3 = -3

2x+3=-3

2x+3-3= -3-3

2x=-6

x=-3

substitute again into y=3x-9

y=3(-3)-9

y=-9-9

y=-18