It is a whole number and integer.
Yes, it is right... you correctly distributed the negative, and combined like terms... great job!
A)1:2
b)21:2
c)6:44 or 3:22
d)2:5
4x + 5y = -13
2(4x + 5y) = 2(-13)
8x + 10y = -26 (equation 1)
5x - 2y = -8
5(5x - 2y) = 5(-8)
25x - 10y = -40 (equation 2)
equation 1 + equation 2,
(8x + 10y) + (25x - 10y) = (-26) + (-40)
8x + 10y + 25x - 10y = -26 + -40
33x = -66
x = -2
substitute x = -2 into equation 1,
8x + 10y = -26
8(-2) + 10y = -26
-16 + 10y = -26
10y = -10
y = -1
The values of x and y are -2 and -1 respectively.
