Solving a system of linear equations y=-x-4 and y=3/5x +4

(-5, 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Using substitution, you can solve the system of equations to first solve for one variable and then solve for the other.  Given the following two equations:

y = -x - 4 and y = 3/5x + 4, since both equations are equal to 'y', you can set them equal to each other and solve for 'x':

-x - 4 = 3/5 x + 4

Add 'x' to both sides: -x - 4 + x = 3/5x + 4 + x or -4 = 8/5x + 4

Subtract 4 from both sides: -4 - 4 = 8/5x + 4 - 4 or -8 = 8/5x

Multiply both sides by reciprocal of 8/5 (5/8):  (5/8)(-8) = 8/5x(5/8)

Simplify:  -5 = x

Solve for y:  y = -(-5) - 4 or y = 5 - 4 = 1

(-5, 1)

the answer is 175.4379

step-by-step explanation:

start with a line segment pq that we will copy. mark a point r that will be one endpoint of the new line segment. set the compasses' point on the point p of the line segment to be copied. adjust the compasses' width to the point q. the compasses' width is now equal to the length of the line segment pq.

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