(2x + 3y = 12) x (-2)
(4x - 3y = 6) x 1

-4x - 6y = -24
4x - 3y = 6

You can cancel out the x values by adding the two equations together.
(-4x + 4x) + (-6y - 3y) = (-24 + 6)
-9y = -18
y = 2

Solve for x now...
4x - 3(2) = 6
4x - 6 = 6
4x = 12
x = 3

Check... (x = 3, y = 2)
2(3) + 3(2) = 12
6 + 6 = 12
12 = 12 <- this works!

4(3) - 3(2) = 6
12 - 6 = 6
6 = 6 <- this works!

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2 years ago

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Find the coordinates of point P that lies along the directed line segment AB in a 2:3 ratio given A (-2, 1), B (3, 4).

saul85 [17]

Answer:

$P(x,y) = (0,\frac{11}{5})$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$A = (-2,1)$

$B = (3,4)$

$m:n = 2:3$

Required

Determine the coordinates of P

The coordinate of a point when divided into ratio is:

$P(x,y) = (\frac{mx_2 + nx_1}{m + n},\frac{my_2 + ny_1}{m + n})$

Where

$(x_1,y_1) = (-2,1)$

$(x_2,y_2) = (3,4)$

$m:n = 2:3$

This gives:

$P(x,y) = (\frac{2 * 3 + 3 * -2}{2 + 3},\frac{2 * 4 + 3 * 1}{2 + 3})$

$P(x,y) = (\frac{6 - 6}{5},\frac{8 + 3}{5})$

$P(x,y) = (\frac{0}{5},\frac{11}{5})$

$P(x,y) = (0,\frac{11}{5})$

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3 years ago

Here are the questions:

yaroslaw [1]

Answer:

Q1) 0.46 Q2)0.2333

Step-by-step explanation:

Q1) P=(4+12+7)/50 =0.46

Q2) P=7/(4+7+10+9)

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3 years ago

Which number line correctly shows 4.5 -2.5?

Alecsey [184]

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation: This is because the first line goes forward 4.5 and the second line moves it back 2.5 and 4.5-2.5 is 2 which is the endpoint of answer a

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