Set up a proportion
90/x = 60/100
60x = 9000
x = 150
if you're wondering why I used 60 instead of 40 in the proportion it is because $90 is 60% of the original price, not 40%
hope this helps!
Divide the first equation by 2 and add the result to the second equation. This will eliminate x.
... (-4x -2y)/2 + (2x +4y) = (-12)/2 +(-12)
... 3y = -18 . . . . . collect terms
... y = -6 . . . . . . . divide by 3
Substitute this into either equation to find x. Let's use the second equation, where the coefficient of x is positive.
... 2x +4(-6) = -12
... 2x = 12 . . . . . . . . add 24
... x = 6 . . . . . . . . . . divide by 2
The solution is (x, y) = (6, -6).
I would convert them to improper fractions and then multiply. The improper fractions would be 35/4*13/6, and then you multiply across, 455/24, and that doesn't reduce, but you can convert it back to a mixed number, which is 18 23/24.
Answer:
x = 17
Step-by-step explanation:
-2x+8-6=-32
lets isolate the x variable:
-2x=-32-8+6
-2x = -34
x= -34/-2
x= 34/2
x= 17
