HELP HELP The sum of the product of 16 and x and the product of 11 and y is 218. The difference of the product of 5 and x and the product of 11 and y is -134. What are the values of x and y?

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Answer 1

use algebra to write the given facts:

16x+11y = 218
5x-11y = -134

adding, we get

21x = 84

and the rest should be no sweat ...