Answer:
x+y/4 = 1/2
x-3y/3 = 2
move variables to one side:
multiply the first equation by 4 to get: x+y =2
and the second equation by 3 to get: x-3y =6
then subtract the equations to cancel out x:
x+y = 2
- x-3y = 6
then u get
y--3y = 2-6
4y = -4
y=-1
substitute to solve for x:
x-1 / 4 =1/2
x-1 = 2
x=3
check:
3+-1
2/4= 1/2
correct!!!
Answer: 9 5/7
Step-by-step explanation:
X is the number
sum means add
sum of half a number and 4 means
(x/2)+4
result is -16
(x/2)+4=-16
minus 4 both sides
x/2=-20
times 2 both sides
x=-40
the number is -40
