Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Systems of Linear Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 233: 51

Answer

2007 bankruptcies: 780,000 2010 bankruptcies: 1,530,000

Work Step by Step

2007 bankruptcies = x 2010 bankruptcies = y $y=2x-30000$ $x+750000=y$ $x+750000=2x-30000$ $x+750000-x+30000=2x-30000-x+30000$ $780000=x$ $x+750000=y$ $780000+750000=y$ $1530000=y$
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