Translate the problem situation to a system of equations. Do not solve.Alice's Restaurant has a total of 157 seats. The number of seats in the  section is 55 more than twice the number of seats in the smoking section. How many seats are in each section?

A. x + y = 157; x = 2y - 55
B. x - y = 157; x = 55 - 2y
C. x + y = 157; x = 2y + 55
D. x + y = 55; x = 2y + 157


Answer: C

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