Question

Isolate a variable in each system. You may need to use the distributive property to simplify the equation. Show your work.

3x - 4y = -7
4x + 3y = 24

Answer 1

1. x=-7/3 + 4y/3

2. x= 6- 3y/4

Explanation:

to isolate the variable you simply solve for it by moving all the terms which don't contain x to the right by multiplying, subtracting, adding, and dividing