nehashah0912 nehashah0912
  • 01-05-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

If x−y=80 and 3/5 = y/x , then what is the value of x?

Respuesta :

wegnerkolmp2741o
wegnerkolmp2741o wegnerkolmp2741o
  • 01-05-2019

Answer:

x=200

Step-by-step explanation:

x−y=80

3/5 = y/x

Multiply the second equation by x

3/5 x = y/x *x

3/5 x = y

Substitute this into the first equation for y

x-y =80

x - 3/5x = 80

2/5 x = 80

Multiply each side by 5/2 to isolate x

5/2 *2/5x = 80 *5/2

x = 200

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is 0.05 percent of 6.5?
Which of the allies suffered the greatest losses on D-Day
A circular pool is ten feet in diameter and five feet deep. What is its volume, in cubic feet?
What is the slope of any line parallel to the line 8x + 9y = 3 in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane?
A tree was chopped down and cut up in a local forest.The tree changed in shape.What kind of change took place?A.chemical changeB.physical change C.phase changeD
What were some events/things that caused the Great Depression?
what does etymology study?
Please I have the answers I just want to double check them and Solvekey: B=42  A=93  N=29  X=361. (b-7)(2b-7)2. (4a-4)(5a-7)3. (5n-6)(4n+7)4. (2n=8)(8n+3)5. (6x
A circular pool is ten feet in diameter and five feet deep. What is its volume, in cubic feet?
China, Korea, and Japan share cultural similarities in part due to their (1) clashes with Russian imperialists (2) shared river systems (3) contacts through tra