Question

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For the three-part question that follows, provide your answer to each question in the given workspace. Identify each part with a coordinating response. Be sure to clearly label each part of your response as Part A, Part B, and Part C.

Solve the system of equations below using elimination.
4x + 4y = -37
2x + 5y = -17
Part A: What is the x-value?
Part B: What is the y-value?
Part C: In one paragraph, using your own words, explain the work you did to find the answers to parts A and B.

Answer 1

Answer:

Part A: x = -39/4 or -9.75

Part B: y = 1/2 or .5

Step-by-step explanation:

Part C: Multiply the bottom equation by 2, obtaining 4x + 10y = -34. Subtract the top equation (4x + 4y = -37) from this equation, obtaining 6y = 3. Solving this, y = 1/2

(y = .5). Substitute this value of y into the equation 4x + 4y = -37, and then solve for x:

4x + 4(1/2) = -37

4x + 2 = -37

4x = -39, so x = -39/4 or -9.75