A contractor buys 16 and 3/10 tons of sand and uses 8 and 4/5 tons.how much sand is left?
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Answer:
<u>Group the Variable's</u>:
2 x - 5 + 7 y - 3 = 9 x - 1 - y -8
2x -9x + 7y +y = -1 -8 +5 + 3
-7x + 8y = -1
<u><em>From this find x and y</em></u>
<u>For X</u>
-7x + 8y = -1
-7x = -1 -8y
7x = 8y + 1
x = (8y +1)/7
<u>For Y</u>
-7x + 8y = -1
8y = -1 +7x
y = (7x -1)/8