SOLUTION: I need help solving the a word problem. The prefessor was able to give a breaksown of the two equations that will solve the word problem. Can you help me solve these by the subst

Question 132066: I need help solving the a word problem. The prefessor was able to give a breaksown of the two equations that will solve the word problem. Can you help me solve these by the substitution method? Thank you!
1.25x=1.10y=1520
and
1.10x+1.25y=1535
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
Notice that in (2), , so rewriting,

(3)
Set the left side of (1) equal to the left side of (3)

divide both sides by

Substitute this in either equation

answer

answer
check answers:
(1)

OK

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