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anzhelika [568]
3 years ago
6

Use elimination to solve the system 4x + 7y = -14 and 8x + 5y = 8 for x. Please show work! Will give brainliest!!!

Mathematics
1 answer:
7nadin3 [17]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

x=3 and 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

4x+7y=-14

8x+5y=8

2(4x+7y=-14)

8x+14y=-28

8x+5y=8

9y=-36

y=-4

8x+5(-4)=8

8x-20=8

8x=28

x=3 and 1/2

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