Question

3x - 7y = -40

3x - 2y = -4

Answer 1

(7.5,4.1)

Explanation:

Given

3x_7y =_40

3x_2y=_4

sol

3x_7y=_40..... equation 1

3x_2y=_4 ..... eq 2

here

eq 2 multi 3 eq 1 multiply 3

9x_21y=_120

9x_6y=_12

_ + = +

__________

0x+ 15y =108

y=108÷15

y=7.5

the y value putting the eq 1

3x_7y=_40

3x_7×7.5=_40

3x_52.5=_40

3x=52.5_40

3x=12.5

x=12.5÷3

x=4.1

Answer 2

What are you solving for?

Explanation: