Posted by DJ on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 9:11pm.
7 x 41-5y+8y=44
287+3y=44
3y=-287+44
3y=-243
y=-243 divided by 3
y=81
Patty should have used brackets
in 7x + 8y = 44
7(41-5y) + 8y = 44
287 - 35y + 8y = 44
-27y = -243
y = 9
then in x= 41-5y
x = 41-45
x = -4
so x=-4 and y = 9
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