Question

Please help!

Answer 1

@Hero

Answer 2

actually, lets do it this way. Let x = 1, then evaluate on the left side of the given equation.

Answer 3

wouldn't it just be 1/5-2=1/3+8

Answer 4

You're evaluating ONE side of the equation only. Evaluate completely and do not change the right side of the equation.

Answer 5

so 1/5x-2=1/3+8

Answer 6

im confused

Answer 7

Anyway, let's do it your way. Now you're evaluating the right side. Complete the sum 1/3 PLUS 8

Answer 8

8 1/3

Answer 9

or 25/3

Answer 10

So we know that x = 1. And we're trying to create a system of two equations. What do you think the value 25/3 represents?

Answer 11

y?

Answer 12

exactly.

Answer 13

So basically, one equation would be y = (1/5)x - 2

Answer 14

What do you think the other equation would be?

Answer 15

with those values plugged in?

Answer 16

that isn't an option

Answer 17

We're just getting started.

Answer 18

so the other would be 1/3x+8

Answer 19

y = (1/3)x + 8

Answer 20

so now what is next

Answer 21

y = (1/5)x - 2
y = (1/3)x + 8

Answer 22

The next step is to use multiplication to re-write the equations as
y = x/5 - 2
y = x/3 + 8

Answer 23

Afterwards
multiply both sides of the 1st equation by 5
multiply both sides of the 2nd equation by 3

Answer 24

i don't understand

Answer 25

wouldn't you get x-10?

Answer 26

for the left x 5

Answer 27

For the first equation you'd get
5y = x - 10

Answer 28

so d ?