Rewrite equations:
x+y=14;42x+25y=486

Step: Solvex+y=14for x:
x+y=14
x+y+−y=14+−y(Add -y to both sides)
x=−y+14

Step: Substitute−y+14forxin42x+25y=486:
42x+25y=486
42(−y+14)+25y=486
−17y+588=486(Simplify both sides of the equation)
−17y+588+−588=486+−588(Add -588 to both sides)
−17y=−102
−17y
−17
=
−102
−17
(Divide both sides by -17)
y=6

Step: Substitute6foryinx=−y+14:
x=−y+14
x=−6+14
x=8(Simplify both sides of the equation)

On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 12:08 PM ESQULESE BLACK wrote:

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3 years ago

Molly's hair was 20 inches long. Three years later it was 53 inches long. What was the percent increase, to the nearest hundredt

Georgia [21]

Find how much it grew:

53 - 20 = 33 inches.

Divide the amount it grew by the original length

33/20 = 1.65

Subtract 1:

1.65 - 1 = 0.65

Multiply by 100 for percent:

0.65 x 100 = 65%

The percent increase is 65%

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3 years ago