Christina has 40 coins in her collection. she has 21 fewer coins in her collection than shaya has in hers.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
In this problem, we are substituting for x.
Let us take a look at our given answers.
x = -13 and x = -3 would not work because the numbers would not add up to -5. Since we have the positive brackets (or whatever you call them.) surrounding the x variable, that means that all numbers that are plugged into x will be positive.
-13 will be turned into 13,
13 - 8 -5
So that is wrong.
x = 3 and x = 3 would work because plugging it in, all outcomes from the two numbers would be negative.
3 - 8 = -5
- 8 = -5
True.
The third one won't work because of the same reasons as the first one.
Then, the last one would not work well because, there is a solution.
Answer:
<u>Group the Variable's</u>:
2 x - 5 + 7 y - 3 = 9 x - 1 - y -8
2x -9x + 7y +y = -1 -8 +5 + 3
-7x + 8y = -1
<u><em>From this find x and y</em></u>
<u>For X</u>
-7x + 8y = -1
-7x = -1 -8y
7x = 8y + 1
x = (8y +1)/7
<u>For Y</u>
-7x + 8y = -1
8y = -1 +7x
y = (7x -1)/8