You can multiply either the top or bottom equation by -1 so lets say you apply it to the bottom equation it’ll look like this:
-9x + 9y = 18
6x - 9y = 12
then the +9y and -9y will cancel out
-9x = 18
6x =12
then you add the two equations together
-3x = 30
divide both sides by -3
x = -10
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
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Step-by-step explanation:
x = mass of apples
y = mass of strawberries
z = mass of the box
x = 3y
x + z = 16240
y + z = 6350
let's subtract the second from the first equation
x + z = 16240
- y + z = 6350
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x - y + 0 = 9890
using the first identity in that result gives us
3y - y = 9890
2y = 9890
y = 4,945 g
x = 3y = 3×4945 = 14,835 g = the mass of the apples
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