Fiona wrote the linear equation y = 2/5 x – 5. When Henry wrote his equation, they discovered that his equation had all the same solutions as Fiona’s. Which equation could be Henry’s?

A. x – 5/4y = 25/4
B. x – 5/2y = 25/4
C. x –5/4 y = 25/2
D. x – 5/2y = 25/2

Fiona wrote the linear equation y = 2/5 x – 5. When Henry wrote his equation, they discovered that his equation had all the same solutions as Fiona’s. Which equ class=

Answer :

y = 2/5 x – 5 ==> 5/2y = x - 25/2 (times 5/2) ==> x - /2y = 25/2

Answer: x –5/2 y = 25/2 or D.

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we have

[tex]y=\frac{2}{5}x-5[/tex]

Let's Isolate the variable y in each of the cases and then compare with Fiona's equation  to determine the solution of the problem

case A) [tex]x-\frac{5}{4}y= \frac{25}{4}[/tex]

Multiply by [tex]4[/tex] both sides

[tex]4x-5y= 25[/tex]

[tex]5y=4x-25[/tex]

Divide by [tex]5[/tex] both sides

[tex]y=\frac{4}{5}x-5[/tex]

therefore

the case A) is not equal to Fiona's equation

case B) [tex]x-\frac{5}{2}y= \frac{25}{4}[/tex]

Multiply by [tex]4[/tex] both sides

[tex]4x-10y= 25[/tex]

[tex]10y=4x-25[/tex]

Divide by [tex]10[/tex] both sides

[tex]y=\frac{2}{5}x-2.5[/tex]

therefore

the case B) is not equal to Fiona's equation

case C) [tex]x-\frac{5}{4}y= \frac{25}{2}[/tex]

Multiply by [tex]4[/tex] both sides

[tex]4x-5y= 50[/tex]

[tex]5y=4x-50[/tex]

Divide by [tex]5[/tex] both sides

[tex]y=\frac{4}{5}x-10[/tex]

therefore

the case C) is not equal to Fiona's equation

case D) [tex]x-\frac{5}{2}y= \frac{25}{2}[/tex]

Multiply by [tex]2[/tex] both sides

[tex]2x-5y= 25[/tex]

[tex]5y=2x-25[/tex]

Divide by [tex]5[/tex] both sides

[tex]y=\frac{2}{5}x-5[/tex]

therefore

the case D) is  equal to Fiona's equation

the answer is

[tex]x-\frac{5}{2}y= \frac{25}{2}[/tex]



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