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3s + 4t = 22
8s + 8t = 48
What is s and what is t
(Similtaneous Equations)

Sagot :

9514 1404 393

Answer:

   (s, t) = (2, 4)

Step-by-step explanation:

We can eliminate the t variable by subtracting the first equation from half the second.

  (1/2)(8s +8t) -(3s +4t) = (1/2)(48) -(22)

  s = 2

  3(2) +4t = 22

  4t = 16

  t = 4

The solution is (s, t) = (2, 4).