9514 1404 393
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Substituting the given variables into the word problem, we have two equations:
3x +3y = -15
6x -3y = -21
Adding these equations eliminates y:
9x = -36
x = -4 . . . . divide by 9
Using this in the first equation, we have ...
3(-4) +3y = -15
-4 +y = -5 . . . . . divide by 3
y = -1 . . . . . . . . . add 4
The smaller number is -4; the larger is -1.
Multiple 16 by 1 and then divide by 8 which makes 2.
Multiply 36 by 1 and then divide by 9 which makes 4.
First you have to convert the denominators to the Lowest Common Multiple (unless the denominators are equal, of course).
Example 1/4 + 1/2
The LCM of 2 and 4 = 4 so we can write 1/2 as 1*2/2*2 = 2/4.
Now we can add:-
1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4.
Same thing goes for subtraction.
Example 2:-
5/6 - 1/7 :-
LCM of 6 and 7 = 6*7 = 42 so we have:-
5*7 / 6*7 - 1*6 / 7*6
= 35/42 - 6/42 = 29/42
