Setup is
y = k/x
8 = k/3
k = 24
Now use 6 for y
6 = 24/x
x = 24/6 = 4 or A
It’s b
Z+23=41
Because you don’t know what z is
X= weight of TV
y= weight of CD
3x+5y= 62.5
3x+ 2y= 52
You can either solve for a variable, or eliminate a variable by subtracting the second equation from the first:
3x + 5y = 62.5
-(3x+2y = 52)
0 + 3y = 10.5, so y = 10.5/3 or 3.5.
Now plug y= 3.5 back into any equation to get x:
3x + 5(3.5) = 62.5
3x + 17.5 = 62.5
3x = 45
x = 15
Always check work. Both equations should be true for x=15, y= 3.5
Converting their ages to months:
12*12=144months + 3 months
=147 months
Now, 3 is equivalent to 147 months;
4 will be equivalent to;
4*147/3
= 196 months
= 16 years and 4 months
