First step: Create a common denominator with 1/3
1/3 x 5/5 = 5/15
Second step: Subtract
14/15
-5/15
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a: 9/15
8x + y = -16 ;
3x - y = 5 ;
____________(+)
11x = -11;
x = - 11 / 11 ;
x = - 1;
y = -5 + 3 * ( - 1 ) = - 8.
Answer:
2.5678 to the nearest half is 13,000