Answer:
20/9
Step-by-step explanation:
Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 80 and 36 is 4
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
80 ÷ 4
36 ÷ 4
Reduced fraction: 20/9
Answer:y=6.61,x=-6.46
Step-by-step explanation:
3x+7y=-26(×5)
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5x+3y=-14(×3)
=15x+35y=-130
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15x+9y=-42
subtracting the 2 equations =15x-15x+35y-9y=-130-(-42)
=26y=172
y=172÷26
y=6.61
substitute y in the first equation=3x+6.61=-26
3x=-26+6.61=-19.39
x=-19.39÷3
x=-6.46