The stem-and-leaf plot lists the ages of customers in a bookstore.

How many customers are 19 or younger?

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A stem-and-leaf plot with a stem value of 1 with a leaf value of 2, 2, 4, 5, 7, a stem value of 2 with a leaf value of 8, 9, a stem value of 3, a stem value of 4 with a leaf value of 0, 1, 4, 5, a stem value of 5 with a leaf value of 0, and a stem value of 6 with a leaf value of 9.

So the first thing we do is to multiply the top equation by 3. the reason i want to do this is i notice there will be a 6y on both equations and can possibly add/subtract them. so we get 6y = -3x + 27. adding that and the second equation we get 6x = 27-15 which is 12. divide by 6 and we get 2. ∴ x = 2. substituting 2 into the first equation we get 2y = -2 + 9 which is 7. divide by 2 and we get 7/2. ∴ y = 7/2, x = 2.