Question

Solving linear system, substitution

20x-30y=-50
x+2y=1

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Answer 1

20x - 30y = -50 ⇒ 20x - 30y = -50
x + 2y = -1 ⇒ 20x + 40y = -20
-70y = -30
-70 -70
y = ³/₇
20x - 30(³/₇) = -50
20x - 12⁶/₇ = -50
+ 12⁶/₇ + 12⁶/₇
20x = 47¹/₇
20 20
x = 2⁷/₂₀
(x, y) = (2⁷/₂₀, ³/₇)