The given equations are:
5x - 2y = 88
3x + 4y = 58
Multiplying the 1st equation by 2, we get the new set of equations as:
10x - 4y = 176
3x + 4y = 58
Adding the two equations, we get:
10x - 4y + 3x + 4y = 176 + 58
13x =234
x = 18
Using the value of x in 1st equation, we get:
5(18) - 2y = 88
- 2y = 88 -5(18)
-2y = -2
y = 1
So, the solution of the equation is (18, 1)
Your using the distributive property in your example, hope that helps.
A reasonable number between 18 and 23 is 20. 69 minutes is 3 times 23 minutes, so we multiply the 20 by 3, getting an estimate of 60 cars.
X=5/9
Y=0.65
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