Problem: thecentral ohio ski and board club has 150 members. there are 34 more men than women let x represent the number of men and y represent the number of woman write an equation, in terms of x and y which shows the total number of members.

The total number of members in the club is 150, Men are equal to x and women are equal to y . Men = x and women = y
But x = y +34 ( since men are 34 more than the women),
However, in terms of x and y the total number of members will be given by
 x +y = 150