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I had to do a recap of last years stuff and it's on linear equations and there are a whole bunch and I don't remember how to solve some of them... here is one that I don't know...I only remeber 2 ways to solve certain problems...what are the others?
1.)25x = 91 - 16y 16y = 64 - 16x 2.) 4x + 2y = 14 3x - y = 8 |
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you've got 2 equations and 2 unknowns.
the first one you can rearrange. 16y=64-16x to 16x=64-16y you can subtract 1 equation from the other 25x=91-16y -16x=-64-(-16y) ______ 9x=27 solve for x then once x is known solve for y your 2nd problem can be handled the same way multiply both sides 3x-y=8 by 2 6x-2y=16.. Add the other equation 4x+2y=14 10x+0y=30 10x=30 or divide the both sides of the first equation by 2 4x+2y=14 2x+y=7 add the 2nd equation again 2x+y=7 3x-y=8 5x=15. solve for x x=3 plug it back to 3(3)-y=8 9-8=y hope this helps |
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Problem 1.
Equation 1 is 25x = 91 - 16y Equation 2 is 16y = 64 - 16x In Equation 2, we already have part of Equation 1, specifically a value for 16y. So we substitute that value into Equation 1. 25x = 91 -(64 - 16x) 25x = 27 + 16x Subtract 16x from each side. 25x - 16x = 27 + 16x - 16x 9x = 27 Divide both sides by 9. 9x/9 = 27/9 x = 3 Now use that value of x in the first equation. 25x = 91 - 16y becomes 25(3) = 91 - 16y 75 = 91 - 16y Subtract 75 from each side. 75 - 75 = 91 - 16y - 75 0 = 16 - 16y Add 16y to each side. 0 + 16y = 16 - 16y + 16y 16y = 16 Divide both sides by 16. 16y/16 = 16/16 y = 1 The solution to Problem 1 is (3,1) -------- Problem 2. Equation 1 is 4x + 2y = 14 Equation 2 is 3x - y + 8 Using Eq. 1, 4x + 2y = 14 can be written as: 2(2x + y) = 14 Divide both sides by 2. 2x + y = 7 Subtract 2x from each side. 2x + y - 2x = 7 - 2x y = 7 - 2x Now use that value of y in Equation 2. 3x - y = 8 3x -1(7 - 2x) = 8 3x -7 + 2x = 8 5x - 7 = 8 Add 7 to each side. 5x -7 + 7 = 8 + 7 5x = 15 Divide both sides by 5. x = 3 If x=3, then Equation 1 becomes: 4(3) + 2y = 14 12 + 2y = 14 Subtract 12 from each side. 12 = 2y - 12 = 14 - 12 2y = 2 y = 1 The solution to problem #2 is (3,1) |
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