Answer:
D (1,4)
Explanation:
Given : 5x + 6y = 29 and 3x + 6y = 27
We can solve this system using the elimination method.
What is the elimination method?
The elimination method can be used when the two equations have variables with the same number before. E.g. both equations have 6y. When this happens, you can subtract the two equations resulting in the variables cancelling out. Once, the variables cancel out, you are able to solve for the other variable as they won't cancel out.
Subtracting equation 2 from equation 1
5x + 6y = 29
- 3x + 6y = 27
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2x + 0y = 2
Solving for x
==> 2x = 2
==> x = 1
Finding y
Now that we have the value of one of the variables, we can plug it into one of the equations and solve for the other variable.
==>5x + 6y = 29 x = 1
==> 5(1) + 6y = 29 multiply 5 and 1
==> 5 + 6y = 29 subtract 5 from both sides
==> 6y = 24 divide both sides by 6
==> y = 4
In the solution, y = 4 and x = 1, meaning that the solution to the system is (1,4)