Answer:x = -4
x = 7/2
Or
x= 3.500
Step-by-step explanation:
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X - 2y = - 9
7x + 2y = 1
x - 2y = - 9
(+)
7x + 2y = 1
___________
8x = - 8
x = - 1
- 1 - 2y = - 9
2y = 8
y = 4
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The question says the machine uses up m gallons of oil each hour on weekends.
This means that if the machine works for 24 hours each day, it implies that:

There are only two days on weekends i.e. Saturday and Sunday.
This means that if the amount of oil used in 1 day in the weekend is 24m, then we can say:
Saturday: oil used is 24m
Sunday: oil used is 24m
Total oil used during the weekend is:
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