8x+7y=49
-8x+y=57

Question

8x+7y=49
-8x+y=57

anonymous · Answer

help me please evertime I try to get the correct answer I am always a number or 2 off please help me, my assignment is due in 3 and half hours

anonymous · Answer

add them to get:

8y = 106

so y = 13.25

therefore x = -175/32

anonymous · Answer

so the answer is -175 over 32 or (-175,32)?

anonymous · Answer

that answer is incorrect is is neither (-175,32) nor (32,-175) i only get one more try

anonymous · Answer

you write (-175/32, 13.25)

hero · Answer

y = 53/4
x = -175/32

anonymous · Answer

the answer is an ordered pair meaning (a number, a number) thats it

anonymous · Answer

8*5.25+7 so in number 1 x=5.25
-8*-6.25+7 so in number 2 x= -6.25

hero · Answer

$$(-\frac{175}{32}, \frac{53}{4})$$

anonymous · Answer

hero and i are correct.

hero · Answer

I would put it in the form of the fraction just to be on the safe side

anonymous · Answer

the correct answer was (-7,1) how did they get that?

anonymous · Answer

now i gotta redo it and they give me a new question please someone help me

hero · Answer

Make sure you post the original question carefully. Make sure every sign is correct and every number and variable is correct. Sometimes people unknowingly overlook things when they post problems and have no clue that they made a mistake while posting.