document.write( "Question 214246This question is from textbook Texas Algebra 2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "38) 0.25y = 10 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40) 0.25x = 0.1 + 0.2y
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Write each equation in standard form. Identify a,b,c \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "36) 1/3x - 1/3y = -2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "38) 0.25y = 10 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40) 0.25x = 0.1 + 0.2y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. The standard form for a linear equation is given in the form of ax+by=c where a, b, and c are constants.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. For Problem 36, \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F3+-+y%2F3+=+-2\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply 3 to both sides of equation to get rid of denominator\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2Ax%2F3-3%2Ay%2F3=-2%2A3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-y=-6\" where a=1, b=-1 and c=-6 (ANSWER)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. For Problem 38,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.25y=10\" we can multiply by 4 to both sides of equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2Ay%2F4=10%2A4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=40\" where a=0, b=1 and c=40 (ANSWER)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. For Problem 40,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.25x+=+0.1+%2B+0.2y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F4=1%2F10%2By%2F5\" where \"0.25=1%2F4\", \"0.1=1%2F10\", and \"0.2=1%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 20 to both sides of equation to get rid of denominator\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20%2Ax%2F4=20%2F10%2B20%2Ay%2F5\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=2%2B4y\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 4y from both sides of equation to put in standard form\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-4y=2%2B4y-4y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-4y=2\" where a=5, b=-4, and c=2 (ANSWER)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r
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