Math
Solve for both systems 7x+6z=80 and 4x + 6z = 74

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AnneS2
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anonymous
4x + 6z = 74
4x-6z + 6z = 74-6z
4x= 74-6z
4x/4= 74-6z/4
x=18.5-1.5z
7x+6z=80
7(18.5-1.5z)+6z=80
7(18.5) (7)(-1.5z)+6z=80
129.5--10.5z+6z=80
129.5-4.5z=80
129.5-4.5z-129.5=80-129.5
-4.5z=-49.5
-4.5z/-4.5=-49.5/-4.5
z=11
x=18.5-1.5z
x=18.5-1.5(11)
x=18.5-16.5=2