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Solve this system of equations using the addition method. .5m + .7n = 6.4 .2m - .7n = .6

Solve this system of equations using the addition method. .5m + .7n = 6.4 .2m - .7n = .6
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Solve this system of equations using the addition method.

.5m + .7n = 6.4
.2m - .7n = .6

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User Hwiechers
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.5m + .7n=6.4
+.2m - .7n =.6
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.7m =7
.7m/.7 =7/.7
m = 10

plug 10 into .5m + .7n=6.4
.5(10) + .7n=6.4
5 + .7n = 6.4
5-5+.7n=6.4-5
.7n= 1.4
.7n/.7=1.4/.7
n=2

Check
.5(10) + .7(2) = 6.4
5 + 1.4 =6.4
6.4=6.4
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