solve by the elimination method 0.3x - 0.2y=4 0.5x + 0.3y = 71/23
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0.3x-0.2y=4 0.5x+0.3y=71/23 so, first you have to get rid of the y from both equations
right! i'm clueless, the fraction throws me off!
It is simple: multiply both equations, so that the y members of both of them are eliminated when added so in your case, we can multiply the first equation by 3, to get 0.9x-0.6y=12 and now we need to multiply the second equation in such a way that when coresponding members of both of them are added, y is eliminated (equals zero) so, we have to multiply it by 2 to get 1x+0.6y=142/23
now, we have to add all coresponding members to eliminate y, so 0.9x-0.6y=12 + 1x+0.6y=142/23 _________________________ 1.9x+0=418/23 =1.9x=418/23
ok, i follow you so far ....
so, now lets solve for x 1.9x=418/23 23*1.9x=418 43.7x=418 x=418/43.7 x=9.56521
i have to solve it as a fraction, so i'm plugging in 418/43.7 to solve for y ....
now to get y we just take any equation, and substitute x into it, and solve for y 0.3x-0.2y=4 0.3*9.56521-0.2y=4 2.869565217-0.2y=4 -0.2y=4-2.869565217 -0.2y=1.130434 y=1.130434/-0.2 y=-5.65
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x~~9.56522, y~~-5.65217
yes, thats correct
what is y as a fraction?
that is y as a decimal
my answer has to be in the form of a fraction
to get it as a fraction, just do same steps as I showed you, just keep pluging in fractions all the way from the beginning until now, and you can get a fraction
x=220/23
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y=-130/23
Got the fraction?
x=220/23 y=-130/23
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