When a number is decreased by 4%, the result is 93. What is the original number

The original number is 96.875

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's find the original number using the Direct Rule of Three, this way:

       Percentage          Number

              100                       x

               96                       93

96x = 93 * 100

96x = 9,300

x = 9,300/96

x = 96.875

The original number is 96.875

days of the week

step-by-step explanation:

javier earned more money then kyle, so that won't always be a constant term, but the days of the week do not change so that term is always constant.

edit: i meant

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.