Question

NEED ANSWER ASAP PLEASE!

Sovle the system of equations. Use the elimination method. Show your work.
5x + 2y = 14
3x – y = 4
Please show all the steps taken to get to the answer!

Answer 1

x = 2, y = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

You first want to eliminate one of the variables, so I multiplied the second equation by 2. Then I added the two equations together, eliminating the y and leaving me with 11x = 22. Then divide both sides by 11. To get y, you plug in the x and solve.

(3x - y = 4) × 2 = 6x - 2y = 8

5x + 2y = 14

+ 6x - 2y = 8

11x = 22

x = 2

5(2) + 2y = 14