Solve by elimination. 7x+3y=25 -2x-y=-8

x=1 , y=6

Step-by-step explanation:

7x+3y = 25

-2x-y = -8

Multiply the second equation by 3 so we can eliminate y

3(-2x-y )= -8*3

-6x -3y = -24

Add this equation to the first equation

-6x -3y = -24

7x+3y = 25

x = 1

But we still need to find y by substituting x =1

-2x -y = -8

-2(1) -y = -8

-2-y = -8

Add 2 to each side

-2+2 = -8+2

-y = -6

Multiply by  -1

y = 6

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

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