3x+2y=6 -
8x+2y=2
_________
-5x=4
x=-4/5
-2.4+2y=6
y=8.4
Answer:
<u>The difference in areas:</u>
- 124 - 34 = 90 square feet
<u>Percent increase:</u>
What are you trying to prove here? I know when step will be the use of the Transitive Property. If a=b, and b=c, then a=c.