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the sum of one number and thrice another is -15.the difference of the fisrt number and the second number is 10. find the numbers
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Question 826986: this question on my homework i dont get:
the sum of one number and thrice another is -15.the difference of the fisrt number and the second number is 10. find the numbers Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rfer:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the sum of one number and thrice another is -15.the difference of the fisrt number and the second number is 10. find the numbers
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Equation:
x + 3y = -15
x - y = 10
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Subtract and solve for "y":
4y = -25
y = 6 1/4
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Solve for "x":
x - 6 1/4 = 10
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x = 3 3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-y=10 x=10+y
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x+3y=-15
10+y+3y=-15
4y=-25
y=-25/4
y=-6.25
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x+3*-6.25=-15
x-18.75=-15
x=-15+18.75
x=3.75
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3.75+3*-6.25=-15
3.75-18.75=-15
-15=-15
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