Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 1-4 - Cumulative Review - Page 408: 13

Answer

$x=5$ $y=4$

Work Step by Step

$x=(7y)/4 - 2$ Subtitue $x$ $y=(55-3x)/10=61/10 - (21y)/40$ $y+(21y)/40=61/10 $ $40y+21y=(61/10)40$ $61y=244$ $y=4$ Then, subtitue $y=4$ $x=(7(4))/4 - 2$ $x=5$
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