Answer:
(-1/2, 3/4)
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's use the elimination by adding or subtracting method. Note that we have 8y in the first equation, and that we could obtain -8y in the second equation by multiplying the second equation by 2:
2(24x - 4y = -15) => 48x - 8y = -30
Now combine this result (this equation) with the first equation:
2x + 8y = 5
+48x -8y = -30
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50x = - 25
Dividing both sides by 50, to isolate x, we get
x = -25/50 = -1/2.
Now substitute -1/2 for x in the first equation and solve the resulting equation for y:
2x + 8y = 5
2(-1/2) + 8y = 5, or -1 + 8y = 5, or 8y = 6 (after having added 1 to both sides)
Dividing both sides of 8y = 6 by 8 leads to determining the value of y:
y = 6/8 = 3/4
The solution is (-1/2, 3/4).
Multiply 3 by both sides answer x=27/16 or in decimal 1.6875
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Present age of Barry = b
Present age of sister = s
Barry is 8 years older than his sister means if we subtract 8 from present age of Barry both will be of equal age
s=b-8 ............(1)
In 3 years means we have to add 3 in their present age
s+3=b+3
then
he will be twice as old as
2(s+3)=(b+3
2s+6=b+3
2s=b+3-6
2s=b-3...............(2)
Put the value of s from (1) to (2), we have
2(b-8)=b-3
2b-16=b-3
2b-b=-3+16
b=13
Put the value of b in (1)
s=13-8
s=5
Present age of Barry = b = 13
Present age of sister = s = 5
Answer:
14
Step-by-step explanation:
Thats it option (C). Hope it helps!!
