No, by definition a prime number is one where the only factors are 1 and itself. If some prime number is a multiple of another number, then that other number is a factor of the prime number. But that would make it composite (non-prime)
For example, the number 11 is prime. The only factors are 1 and itself. If we made the claim that 11 is a multiple of 2, then 2 would be a factor of 11 making 11 non-prime (as it doesn't just have 1 and itself as factors).
Note: If you have two numbers A and B, and you say that A is a factor of B, then A is the smaller value. Though there is the exception when A = B. For example, saying "8 is a factor of 16" has 8 being the smaller value.
Another note: if you say "A is a multiple of B", then B is larger than A. The exception is when A = B. Example: "100 is a multiple of 5"
Answer:
x = 11/3 = 3 2/3
y = 13/3 = 4 1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, we want to solve the system of equations simultaneously
x + y = 8
2x -3 = y
From the second equation, we have an equation for y
we can simply proceed to substitute this into the first equation
x + 2x - 3 = 8
3x - 3 = 8
3x = 8 + 3
3x = 11
x = 11/3
Recall;
y = 2x - 3
y = 2(11/3) - 3
y = 22/3 - 3
y = (22-3(3))/3
y = (22-9)/3 = 13/3
