Take out the factor of 3 from both numbers
(69)/3 = 23
(12)/3 = 4
69 + 12 can be rewritten as 3(23 + 4)
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1 pound=16 ounches
3 times 16=48
48 ounces means 48 one ounce bags
Solve either equation for either variable. Since the second one has y on its own, the easiest choice is to solve that for y.
-5x + y = 13 ⇒ y = 5x + 13
Now substitute this into the other equation to eliminate y and rewrite it entirely in terms of x :
-3x + 3y = 3 ⇒ -3x + 3 (5x + 13) = 3
Simplify and solve for x :
-3x + 15x + 39 = 3
12x = -36
x = -3
Substitute this into either original equation to solve for y. Plugging x = -3 into the first equation would give
-3 (-3) + 3y = 3
9 + 3y = 3
3y = -6
y = -2
So the solution to the system of equations is (x, y) = (-3, -2).
Velocity * time = distance
40 (miles / hour) * t (hours) = 60 (miles)
Take note how the units work. miles/hour * hours = miles. This is an indication that a formula we picked is correct.
Now, looking at our formula (and neglecting units at this point)
40t = 60
t = 60/40
<span>t = 1.5 hours</span>
