Answer:
(x, y) = (- 3, 4)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the 2 equations
5x + 2y = - 7 → (1)
4x - y = - 16 → (2)
multiply all terms in (2) by 2
8x - 2y = - 32 → (3)
Add (1) and (3) term by term
(5x + 8x) + (2y - 2y) = (- 7 - 32)
13x = - 39 ( divide both sides by 13 )
x = - 3
Substitute x = - 3 into either (1) or (2) and solve for y
substituting in (1) gives
(5 × - 3) + 2y = - 7
- 15 + 2y = - 7 ( add 15 to both sides )
2y = 8 ( divide both sides by 2 )
y = 4
solution is (- 3, 4 )
The first step for solving this expression is to write the division as a fraction.
x +

× x
Calculate the product.

Remember that if a term doesn't have an exponent,, it is considered that the exponent for that term is 1. This changes the expression to the following:

Now multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents.

Finally,, add the numbers together to get your final answer.
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Let me know if you have any further questions.
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2d + 14 ( "d" is the number of days after today, and "14" comes from how many feet deep the water is today)