Solve using the elimination method: 5/x +2/y=0
and 6/x+4/y=3

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hero · Answer

I guess you didn't like my solution

anonymous · Answer

my hw website didnt accept it

hero · Answer

Oh, I see

hero · Answer

Next time, say something

hero · Answer

Allow me to try again

hero · Answer

Wait....

Did you find a value for y when you submitted your answer unto the website?

anonymous · Answer

the x value was wrong

hero · Answer

I see

hero · Answer

Try $$x = -\frac{4}{3}$$

anonymous · Answer

this prob is multiple choice and none of the answers are -4/3. with the other problem u solved for me, its fill in the blank. i put in the x value and it said it was incorrect.

hero · Answer

Well, sometimes the answer is in a different form. Answers can be expressed in more than one form. This is the reason why if you have a multiple choice problem, you should post the answer choices along with it. 

For the other problem, I suspect it is the same way. I suspect that the computer is looking for a different form of the same answer.

hero · Answer

I recommend that you post the answer choices so that I may see what form to put the answer in.

hero · Answer

I don't understand why you don't want to do this.

anonymous · Answer

answer is: x = -1 1/3, y = 8/15

hero · Answer

Yes, I know....

Guess what? -4/3 = -1 1/3

hero · Answer

I tried to explain to you that sometimes answers are in different form but the same

anonymous · Answer

im really tired right now so my brain is not functioning

hero · Answer

Next time, just post the answer choices and also say something like "the answer should be in the form of a mixed number"

anonymous · Answer

btw -4/3 is not the same as -1 1/3.... -2/3 is so you were wrong

anonymous · Answer

-1 1/3 is the same as -4/3, but is more confusing, for the exact reason that made you think it was -2/3.

anonymous · Answer

If it's a multiple choice question, you could just plug in all the answers until you find the one that works.