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#1 2005-10-13 09:41:37

Matt James
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Quick Equation help

Hello,

How do i solve this simple looking equation???
I keep trying to rearange it, but am getting nowhere.  Please Help

-Matt

10x + 7y = 490

#2 2005-10-13 09:45:14

Flowers4Carlos
Member
Registered: 2005-08-25
Posts: 106

Re: Quick Equation help

hi yaz james!!!

please be more specific.  what does the problem say??  solve for x??  y????   pizza??

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#3 2005-10-13 09:46:30

matt james
Guest

Re: Quick Equation help

oh sorry. It says for x and y =0

#4 2005-10-13 10:16:24

Matt James
Guest

Re: Quick Equation help

after replying just then, i think i just figured how to do it.

sub x as 0
(x*0)+7y=490
y=70

sub y as 0
(x*10) =490
x=49

easy peasy. right?

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