5x - 2y = -26
-7x + 4y = 40
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x = -4, y = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

In one equation (let's use the top one), solve for one of the variables (let's solve for y first).

5x - 2y = - 26 --> -2y = -5x - 26 --> y = (5/2)x + 13

Now, substitute ((5/2)x + 13) in for y in the second equation.

-7x + 4((5/2)x + 13) = 40 --> -7x + 10x + 52= 40 --> 3x = -12 --> x = -4

Then, subtitute that in to one of the equations.

5(-4) - 2y = -26 --> -20 - 2y = -26 --> -2y = -6 --> y = 3

step-by-step explanation:

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hj=3x+20

ji=15x-64

the final amount you will pay is $68.04.

the tip is determined by the pre-tax amount, so we calculate the tip based on the original bill, not after we've added sales tax.

to find the tip:

we can divide 54.00 by 100 to get 1% of 54. then we multiply that by 18.

54 / 100 = .54

.54 x 18 = 9.72

tip = 9.72$

to find the tax:

we can divide 54.00 by 100 to get 1% of 54. then we can multiply that by 8 to get 8%.

54 / 100 = .54

.54 x 8 = 4.32

tax= 4.32

now we can add the tip and tax to the bill to get our total.

54 + 9.72 + 4.32 = 68.04

total: $68.04

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