Margo spends 0.25 of her paycheck on a new dress, her paycheck on shoes, and $24 on a birthday present. if she spent $60 altogether, how much was margo’s paycheck? $96 $160 $216 $504

The value of x in this system of equations is 1. 3x + y = 9 y = –4x + 10 substitute the value of y in the first equation: combine like terms: apply the subtraction property of equality: apply the division property of equality: 3x + (–4x + 10) = 9 –x + 10 = 9 –x = –1 x = 1 what is the value of y?