Lets say that the first number is x and the second number is y.
from the question we know that:
y=-3x and x+y=-4
from there, you need to replace the y in the second equation with -3x since we know that is what y equals so we can have an equation with only one variable.
x+-3x+-4
Then you solve for x.
-2x=-4
x=2
then you find y with the fact that y=-3x
y=-6
Answer:
John has $21.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let John's "wealth" be w. Then 2w+8 = 50, or 2w = 42, or w = 21.
John has $21. Eight more than twice this is 42+8 = 50, as expected.
4a+3b-(-2a-3b)
=4a+3b+2a+3b
=6a+6b
=6(a+b)
