<span>49:
28/2=14
42/3=14
56/4=14
49=7^2</span>
Pick highest exponent of placeholder
that is the degree
x^2 and y^5
2<5
5>2
5th degree
Multiply all 4 by each other.
Answer: x=
−2
3
y+20
Step-by-step explanation
240=12x+8y
Step 1: Flip the equation.
12x+8y=240
Step 2: Add -8y to both sides.
12x+8y+−8y=240+−8y
12x=−8y+240
Step 3: Divide both sides by 12.
12x
12
=
−8y+240
12
x=
−2
3
y+20
Answer:
x=
−2
3
y
93.5 + 8.7 = 102.2
Hope this helps! :)