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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please with algebra?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What question do you have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SOLVING FOR A VARIABLE AND USING SUBSTITUTION: VALUE OF X: (a) 3x-9y=3 (b)7x-3y=20 (c)y=1/2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just need help with those 3 if you could

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Which variable do you want to solve for in example a?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7x-3(1/2x)=20 solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x for all of thema, b and c c:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5.5x=20 so x= 20/5.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ hdalton ty !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now i just need a

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Replace y with 1/2 x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be 3x-(1/2x)=3 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj

OpenStudy (mertsj):

I believe that in a it says to multiply the y value by -9. That's what -9y means: multiply y by -9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj Ty!

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

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