Maria wants to solve the following system using the elimination method:

4x + 9y = 59
x + y = 17

what number should the equation x + y = 17 be multiplied by to eliminate y?
4
−4
9
−9

Ahiking trail is 6 miles long. it has 4 exercise stations, spaced evenly along the trail. what is the distance between each exercise station?

Finally, the arena decides to offer advertising space on the jerseys of the arena’s own amateur volley ball team. the arena wants the probability of being shortlisted to be 0.14. what is this as a percentage and a fraction? what is the probability of not being shortlisted? give your answer as a decimal. those shortlisted are entered into a final game of chance. there are six balls in a bag (2 blue balls, 2 green balls and 2 golden balls). to win, a company needs to take out two golden balls. the first ball is not replaced. what is the probability of any company winning advertising space on their volley ball team jerseys?

1. evaluate 8x(2)y9(-2) for x=-1 and y=2 2. simplify the equation. -() 3. simplify the expression. [tex]\frac{5}{x(-2) y9(5)}[/tex]