SOLUTION: (x/3) + (y/3) =0 x-y=8

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Question 686959: (x/3) + (y/3) =0
x-y=8
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x/3) + (y/3) =0
(3x+3y)/3=0
3x+3y=0
x-y=8 multiply by 3 & add.
3x-3y=24
3x+3y=0
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6x=24
x=24/6
x=4 ans.
4-y=8
-y=8-4
-y=4
y=-4 ans.
Proof:
4/3+(-4/3)=0
4/3-4/3=0
0=0