Question

What is The Sum of the solutions of the two equations Below?

8x=12
2y+10=22
A. 2 2/5
B.7 1/2
C.9
D.10
E.17 1/2

Answer 1

Explanation:

firstly we solve 8x=12 we divide both sides by 8 since 8 is the coefficient of x so we are trying to find x that is 8x divided by 8 which is x =12 divided by 8 which is 1.5 which means x=1.5 then we solve the second one 2y+10=22 we collect like terms which means 2y=22-10 as you should know the 10 changes to negative when crossed over to the other side so then 2y=12 is the answer then we divide both sides by the coefficient of y which is 2 so 2y divided by 2 =y 12 divided by 2 = 6 so y=6 then we add both of them together x=1.5+(y=6) so add 1.5 and 6 together answer is 7.5 or 7 1/2

Answer 2

B. 7 1/2

Explanation:

8x=12

x = 1.5

2y+10=22

2y = 12

y = 6

1.5 + 6 = 7.5

So, the sum of the solutions of the two equations is

B. 7 1/2