5x + 3y= 8.50
3x + 2y= 5.25
Lydia is the first equation. She bought 5 pounds of apples which is x and bought 3 pounds of bananas which is y. Basically, remember each banana and apple weighs a price per pound. We don't know the price so we just put an x. This is the same for the second equation
Answer:
The answer is 7/20
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: c
Step-by-step explanation:
From second equation y = 8 - x so
7x + 2(8 - x) = -14
5x = -14 - 16 = -30
x = -6
and y = 8 - -6 = 14
Answer x=-6,y=14
Draw a number line with 10 positives and 10 negatives. Count from 0 to 8. Now, from 8, count back 12 spots. From that spot, go back to 0, which is their original position. The number you counted there is your answer.
