Answer:
x = - 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate m using the slope formula and equate, since parallel lines have equal slopes.
m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 4, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (x, - 13)
m =
=
and equating
=
( cross- multiply )
9(x + 4) = - 36 ( divide both sides by 9 )
x + 4 = - 4 ( subtract 4 from both sides )
x = - 8
Answer: There are 97 nickels and 108 quarters.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x = Number of nickels, y = Number of quarters.
As per given,
x+y = 205 ...(i)
0.05x+0.25y = 31.85 ... (ii) [1 nickel = $0.05, 1 quarter = $ 0.25]
Multiply (ii) by 20, we get
x+5y=637 ...(iii)
Eliminate (i) from (iii)
4y = 432
⇒ y = 108 [Divide both sides by 4]
Put value of y in (i), we get

Hence, there are 97 nickels and 108 quarters.