Question

Would someone help me solve this problem? I know how to do part of it but I'm stuck.

Answer 1

tell me what you know

Answer 2

I;m just going to draw the picture on here

Answer 3

so far I have 5x-2y=4
5x-2y+2y=4+2y
5x=4+2y
5x/5=4+2y/5
x=4+2y/5

Answer 4

that's what i got so far.

Answer 5

okay you actually messed up in that equation I'll clear things up.

if you are going to divide 5 from both sides then it also applies to the 4 as well

Answer 6

okay so instead it would be x=(4+2y)/5?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

Now I'm not sure where to go with this.

Answer 9

hold on let me get some paper to make this easier for me

Answer 10

I'm sorry this is a bit different then I thought it would be

and this is random but you look just like someone I know

Answer 11

Do I?

Answer 12

and sorry that it's different than what you thought :/

Answer 13

yeah you do it's scary. I'm sorry that I can't figure it out

Answer 14

It's fine, don't worry about, thanks for what you've done thus far.

Answer 15

wait I got it

Answer 16

I wish I could take a picture of what I'm writing becaue I can't relly draw it very well