Solve by elimination.
The goal is to cancel out one of the variables in order to easily solve for the other variable.
Do this by changing the equations so that the coefficients of either x or y add up to 0.
Notice the coefficients of y are 3 and 3, if we make one of them negative then they add up to 0. 3+ (-3) = 0
Multiply 2nd equation by -1.
6x +3y = 9
-2x -3y = -1
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4x +0y = 8
Solve for x
4x = 8
x = 8/4 = 2
Plug x=2 back into one of original equations to find y.
---> 2(2) + 3y = 1
---> 4 + 3y = 1
---> 3y = -3
---> y = -1
Therefore solution is (2,-1)
Let t = time
Between Rocky and Ken:
3000 + 3000(.10)(t)
Between Ken and Mike:
3000 + 3000(.12)(t)
Kens gain = The difference
The circumference, C, of a given circle may be calculated through the equation,
C = 2πr
where r is the radius.
Substituting the known values from the given in this item,
C = 2(π)(5 in)
<em>C = 10π in</em>
Thus, the answer is this item is the second choice.
The best way to estimate it is to do "written addition" in your head, adding 1+8, then 9+3, all the way until you get to the front. the actual answer is 189,459, so your answer should be somewhere close to that.
