5x + 6y = 7 Solve for either x or y in 1 of the 2 equations. - 6y - 6y ----------------------- 5x = -6y + 7 ----- ------ ---- 5 5 5
x = -6/5y + 7/5
2(-6/5y + 7/5) + 2y = 4 Substitute the expression you got for x or y into -12/5y + 14/5 + 2y = 4 the other equation. -2/5y + 14/5 = 4 - 14/5 - 14/5 ------------------------------ -2/5y = 6/5 -------- -------- - 2/5y - 2/5y
y = -3
5x + 6(-3) = 7 Plug in the value you got for y in step 2 into the 5x - 18 = 7 equation that you didn't use. + 18 + 18 ------------------ 5x = 25 --- ----- 5 5
To find the sale price multiply the original cost by the sale percentage. (37x.2= 7.4) subtract this discount from the total (37-7.4= 29.6) this is your sale price. Now multiply this by the other percentage (29.6x.15= 4.44) (29.6-4.44= 25.16) $25.16 is your final answer