You can only factor
out of both terms:

Answer:
x=1,y=3
correct answer is (1,3)
Step-by-step explanation:
We can quickly eliminate y by subtracting one equation from the other
(-2x+y=1)-(-4x+y=-1)
2x=2
x=1
plug x=1 into equation 1
-2(1)+y=1
y=1+2=3
28 teachers prefer mint.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Total number of teachers = 98
Ratio of teacher that prefer rocky road to mint = 5:2
Let,
x be the original number.
Teachers who like rocky road = 5x
Teachers who like mint = 2x

Dividing both sides by 7

Teachers who prefer mint = 2x = 2(14) = 28
28 teachers prefer mint.
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Answer:
2 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Their combined speed (speed of closure) is 80 mph + 40 mph = 120 mph.
120 mi/h = 120 mi/(60 min) = 2 mi/min
The distance between the trains at the 1-minute mark is ...
(1 min) · (2 mi/min) = 2 mi
They were warned when two miles apart.