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Question 934550: Hi, I wasn't sure how to do this algebra question because my honors teacher didn't really explain this type of question well enough and I was wondering if you can help, ect.
So here's this one word problem; Eight times a number plus five times another number is -13. The sum of the two numbers is 1. What are the numbers?
It will really help if you answer this asap if you can. Its for elimination using multiplication.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Really needs to be read and analyzed carefully as you read and REread.

Eight times a number plus five times another number is -13. The sum of the two numbers is 1. What are the numbers?

You can split into this:
"Eight times a number"
plus
"five times another number"
is
"-13".

"a number" plus "another number" is "1".

Those phrases and parts must now be clear. You need to assign variables for the unknown numbers; and then form your two equations.

YOUR TURN!