$\bf \cfrac{4a}{3}-\cfrac{b}{4}=6
\qquad \qquad 
\cfrac{5a}{6}+b=13
\\\\\\
\textit{let us remove the denominators off those folks}\\
\textit{by multiplying the first one by 12, both sides}\\
\textit{and the second one by 6, both sides, thus}
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12\left( \cfrac{4a}{3}-\cfrac{b}{4} \right)=12(6)\implies 16a-4b=72
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6\left( \cfrac{5a}{6}+b \right)=6(13)\implies 5a+6b=78$

$\bf \textit{now, let's do the elimination}
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\begin{array}{llll}
16a-4b=72&\boxed{\times 3}\implies &48a-\underline{12b}=216\\\\
5a+6b=78&\boxed{\times 2}\implies &10a+\underline{12b}=156\\
&&--------\\
&&58a+0\quad=372
\end{array}$

solve for "a", once you get "a", plug it back into either equation to get "b"

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3 years ago

a hotel has a number of meeting rooms,m, available for events. each meeting room has 325 chairs. write an equation to represent

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C=325m
Because for every meeting room there is 325 chairs and c=the total of chairs

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4 years ago