Question

Use elimination to find the solution to the system of equations. -x+2y=9 4x+5y=3

Answer 1

Let's eliminate x. Mult the first eq'n by 4, obtaining

-4x + 8y = 36

Now add the 2nd equation to this result:

-4x + 8y = 36
4x + 5y = 3
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13y = 39, so y = 3.

Subst. 3 for y in the 2nd equation and solve the result for x:

4x + 5(3) = 3 => 4x = -12 => x = -3. Solution is (-3,3).