Answer:
r = - 3.25, p = -1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
→ Rearrange p - 2r = 5
p = 5 + 2r
→ Substitute into 6p - 4r = 4
6 ( 5 + 2r ) - 4r = 4
→ Expand
30 + 12r - 4r = 4
→ Simplify and solve
r = - 3.25
→ Substitute into p - 2r = 5
p + 6.5 = 5
→ Minus 6.5 from both sides
p = -1.5
