8x5=40
So the car is 40 inches long
One integer is x
another integer is y
x=8y
xy=288
(8y)(y)=288
8y^2=288
Divide both sides by 8
y^2= 36
The square root of 36 is 6
y=6
x=8y = 8(6) = 48
x=48
Steps
I’m using elimination so I’m trying to get rid of y
To do that I multiply the first equation by 2 and the second by -3. Then solve
4x + 6x = 12
15x + -6x = -12
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19x + 0 = 0
Divid by 19 to get x to one side. 0/19 is 0 so
X= 0
Plug that into an equation so 0 + 3y = 6
Divid by 3 and y = 2
Answer x = 0 y = 2
