Question

What is the solution to the system of equations? Use the linear combination method. {2x−3y=93x+5y=4 Enter your answer in the boxes. ( , )

Answer 1

3 and -1

Explanation:

Took the test.

Answer 2

(36.692,-6.538) or simplified (36.7,-6.5)

Explanation:

2x-3y=93

x+5y=4

You would multiply both sides of the bottom equation by -2

-2(x+5y)=4(-2) > -2x-10y=-8

2x-3y=93

+ -2x-10y=-8

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-13y=85

divide both sides by -13

y=-6.538

plug in y for any of the two original equations, I chose the first one

2x-3(-6.5)=93

2x+19.5=93

-19.5 -19.5

2x=73.5

divide both sides by 2

x=36.692