3x + 2y = 10 .....multiply by -2
2x + 3y = 15/2...multiply by 3
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-6x - 4y = -20 (result of multiplying by -2)
6x + 9y = 22.5 (result of multiplying by 3)
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5y = 2.5
y = 2.5/5
y = 1/2
3x + 2y = 10
3x + 2(1/2) = 10
3x + 1 = 10
3x = 10 - 1
3x = 9
x = 9/3
x = 3
solution is (3,-1/2)
Set up a ratio of known to unknown:
Let X = the amount of gas needed for 500 miles:
220/12 = 500/x
Cross multiply:
220x = 6000
Divide both sides by 220:
X = 6000 / 220
x = 27.27 gallons (round answer as needed).
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Simplify both sides of the equation.
<span><span>25−n</span>=32
</span><span>Simplify:
</span><span><span><span>−n</span>+25</span>=32
</span>Subtract 25 from both sides.
<span><span><span><span>−n</span>+25</span>−25</span>=<span>32−25
</span></span><span><span>−n</span>=7
</span>Divide both sides by -1.
<span><span><span>−n/</span><span>−1 </span></span>= <span>7/<span>−1
</span></span></span><span>n=<span>−7
</span></span>Ans:
<span>n = <span>−7</span></span><span>
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