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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need help?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so i have a problem that i need you to check

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just are directly your question. What is the math problem ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3s+3c=69 is a system of equations anyway the next problem is 5s+3c=91 and i need help solving it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

s = 11, c = 12 very easy, what is the problem ? you just and s = (69-3c)/3 and replace it in your second equation to find c. Then you can find s.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so where did you get 12 from

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok. You have two equation 3s+3c=69 and 5s+3c=91. We subtract the terms of the two equations, so we have: (3s+3c) - (5s+3c) = 69 - 91, then 3s+3c - 5s-3c = 69 - 91 = -22, then 3s-5s = -22, then -2s = -22, then s = 22/2 = 11. Now you have s = 11, you can replace it in any of your two equations to find c, so you have 3s+3c=69, then 3*11+3c=69, then c = 12.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that ok for you ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Welcome. I hope you understood how to solve a system of two equations with two variables.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait did you subtract what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3s+3c=69 5s+3c=91 Thus by subtracting the terms of the two equations: (3s+3c) - (5s+3c) = 69 - 91. I guess this is very easy to understand, ins't it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but you subtract 69-91 right and you get 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3s+3c) - (5s+3c) = 69 - 91 = -22

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh so confused on the 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you solve this, you will find s = 11 and c = 12.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I guess you need to read some lectures on "how to solve a system of two equations"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i don't

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just saying

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