Constants: -5x
like terms: 7, 1
terms: 1, 7, -5x
coeffcients: 5
Answer:
x = 48 and y = 104
Step-by-step explanation:
Given equations are:

From equation 1:

Putting the value of y in equation 2

Now we have to put the value of y in one of the equation to find the value of x
Putting y = 104 in the first equation

Hence,
The solution of the system of equations is x = 48 and y = 104
The value of variable which was assumed for number of hats, is the total number of hats.
Let Brian's steps have a measure of 1, and Richard's steps have a measure of k. Then after each walks 5 steps away from the other, their distance apart is
... 5 + 5k
We are told that distance is equal to 9 of Richard's steps, so is equal to 9k.
... 5 + 5k = 9k
... 5 = 4k . . . . . . . subtract 5k
... 5/4 = k . . . . . . divide by 4
Richard's steps are 5/4 the size of Brian's steps. The appropriate selection is
... b) 5/4