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What is the other equation? what is x and y

What is the other equation? what is x and y-example-1
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Answer:

• The first equation:


{ \rm{3y = x - 25}} \\ \\ { \boxed{ \rm{x - 3y = 25}}}

• The second equation:


{ \rm{3y + (x - 25) = 118}} \\ \\ { \boxed{ \rm{3y + x = 143}}}

• Adding the first equation and second equation:


{ \underline{ \rm{ + \binom{x - 3y = 25}{x + 3y = 143} }}} \\ { \rm{2x + 0y = 168}} \\ \\ { \tt{2x = 168}} \\ \\ { \boxed{ \boxed{ \tt{ \: \: x = 84 \: \: }}}}

• find y from first equation:


{ \rm{x - 3y = 25}} \\ \\ { \tt{84 - 3y = 25}} \\ \\ { \tt{3y = 59}} \\ \\ { \boxed{ \boxed{ \tt{ \: \: y = 19.67 \approx \: 20}}}}

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