How would you get the answer to 1.2x+4.3=2.1-x

The sixth grade art students are making a mosaic using tiles in the shape of right triangles.each tile has leg measures of 3 centimeters and 5 centimeters.i f there are 200 tiles in the mosaic what is the area of the mosaic.

X+ y = 5 ; x - y =3 solve using linear combination

You dug a hole that was 8 feet deep. after taking a short break, you dug down 3 more feet in the same hole. when finished digging, a tractor accidentally filled the hole with 4 feet of dirt. how deep is your hole now?