Answer:
x = 12 and y = 0
Step-by-step explanation:
Use elimination by adding the equations together.
-2x + 15y =-24
2x + 9y = 24
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24y = 0
y=0
Then substitute y = 0 into one equation to find x.
-2x + 15(0) = -24
-2x + 0 = -24
-2x = -24
x = 12
When you simplify a fraction, remember to perform the same operation on both the numerator and the denominator, and that there may not be a decimal or a fraction as a numerator or denominator.
You could always start by dividing with the largest common factor that you can recall off the top of your head. I'll use 10 as an example.
650/10 = 65. 1000/10 = 100.
You have now simplified the fraction down to 65/100. But wait! You can simplify this fraction down further. I'll use 5 now. 65/5 = 13. 100/5 = 20. You have simplified it down to 13/20. Because you know that 13 is a prime number, you know you have written the fraction in simplest form.
Hope that helped you!
(Hint: Use divisibility rules to help you divide faster.)
