Just make 1 3/4 an improper fraction and multiply by 4:
1 3/4 = 7/4
7/4 * 4 = 7
400=12.50x+50
400-50=12.50x
350=12.50x
350÷12.50=x
28=x
he would have to sell 28 news paper subscriptions
In step 2 .. because when you multiple by -4 in step 1 , the equation in step 2 will be ( -4y =-16 + 8z)
<span>y=x-4
y=-x+6
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Substitute x - 4 for y in </span>y=-x+6
x-4=-x+6<span>
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Add X on each side
</span><span>x-4+x</span>=-<span>x+6+x
</span>2x - 4 = 6
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Add 4 on each side
<span>2x-4+4</span>=<span>6+4
</span>2x = 10
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Divide by 2 on each side
2x ÷ 2 = 10 ÷ 2
x = 5
Now we have X
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To find Y we substitute 5 for x in y=<span>x-<span>4
</span></span>y = 5 - 4
y = 1
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Your answers are Y = 1 and X = 5
