2+½, is just 2½, now divided by 1/4.
let's first convert the mixed fraction to improper, and then divide.
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137x!
When combining like terms, variables do not matter unless they are different!
Answer: A x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
3x + 5y = 1 . . . . . . . . (1)
7x + 4y = -13 . . . . . . .(2)
(1) x 7: 21x + 35y = 7 . . (3)
(2) x 3: 21x + 12y = -39 .(4)
(3) - (4) = 23y = 46
y = 46/23 = 2