Chapter 4: Q 57 (page 386)
In the following exercise, solve the systems of equations by elimination.
Short Answer
The solution is .
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Chapter 4: Q 57 (page 386)
In the following exercise, solve the systems of equations by elimination.
The solution is .
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To decide whether it would be more convenient to solve the system of equations by substitution or
elimination.
Solve the system by graphing:
Translate to a system of equations and then solve:
A Mississippi river boat cruise sailed miles upstream for hours and then took hours to return to the dock.
Find the speed of the river boat in still water and the speed of the river current.
The sum of two numbers is .
Their difference is . Find the
numbers.
Without graphing, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations.
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