X = pencils, y = pens
8x + 6y = 8.50
4x + 4y = 5.....multiply by -2
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8x + 6y = 8.50
-8x - 8y = -10 (result of multiplying by -2)
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-2y = - 1.50
y = -1.50 / -2
y = 0.75 <=== pens cost 0.75
4x + 4y = 5
4x + 4(0.75) = 5
4x + 3 = 5
4x = 5 - 3
4x = 2
x = 2/4
x = 0.50 <== pencils cost 0.50
Because you're trying to make them congruent, equal the two expressions to each other.
So, for #10 you would equal them so it would look like this.
2x+2=5x-19
Then you would just go ahead and simplify
2x+2=5x-19
-2x -2x
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2= 3x -19
+19 +19
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21=3x
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3 3
x=7
This means that x should be 7. You can check this just by plugging it in
2x+2
2(7)+2 = 16
5x-19
5(7)-19= 16
Same with #11.
x+8=3x-14
-x -x
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8=2x-14
+14 +14
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22=2x
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2 2
x=11
Check.
x+8
11+8= 19
3x-14
3(11) - 14 = 19
Answer:
2+2 is 4 minus 1 is 3 quick math
Step-by-step explanation:
x=3
Answer:
40
Step-by-step explanation:
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