Number of nickels plus number of dimes equals total number of coins
so
n + d = 40
then they tell us that "there are seven times as many dimes as there are nickels"
this translates to
d = 7n
we then plug that into our first equation
and get
n + 7n = 40
then we solve for n
add like terms
8n = 40
then divide both sides by 8
n = 40/8 = 5
therefore Jimmy has 5 nickels
X in the first equation
because 3x + 6y = 9 can be reduced by dividing by 3, thus, giving u
x + 2y = 3.....x = -2y + 3...which u would sub in for x in the other equation
Answer:
gradient=change in y/change in x
=y2-y1/x2-x1
=-8-(-16)/-10-(-8)
=8/-2
=-4
Add 7 to both sides : -6 = v
