You are given the treasure map and the riddle
below.
A young man traveled from the mighty pine,
down along the river to the old coal mine.
An old man traveled from the broken tree, up
across the river to the great tepee.
A treasure can be found where the two paths
cross, under a big stone covered with moss.
The young man’s path is given by
−4x + 11y = 550 (1)
The old man’s path is given by
13x + 11y = 2420
Find the value of y.

Question

You are given the treasure map and the riddle
below.
A young man traveled from the mighty pine,
down along the river to the old coal mine.
An old man traveled from the broken tree, up
across the river to the great tepee.
A treasure can be found where the two paths
cross, under a big stone covered with moss.
The young man’s path is given by
−4x + 11y = 550 (1)
The old man’s path is given by
13x + 11y = 2420
Find the value of y.

anonymous · Answer

i got x=110 and that part is right i just dont understand how i keep getting the y value wrong