Y = 2x - 5
3x + 8y + 32 = 56
3x + 8(2x - 5) + 32 = 56
3x + 8(2x) - 8(5) + 32 = 56
3x + 16x - 40 + 32 = 56
19x - 8 = 56
<u> + 8 + 8</u>
<u>19x</u> = <u>64</u>
19 19
x = 3.4
y = 2(3.4) - 5
y = 6.8 - 5
y = 1.8
(x, y) = (3.4, 1.8)
A coefficient is a number multiplied by a variable.
In this case, our variable is a.
The coefficient is 12.
(PS: The +5 that isn't being multiplied by a variable is called a constant)
4/10 would be 2/5 in simplest form.
I hope this helps! (:
