Answer:
Explanation:
5m - 2n = 4
m - 4n = -1 add 4n to both sides m - 4n + 4n = 4n - 1
m = 4n - 1 now substitute for m into the first equation
5(4n -1) - 2n = 4
20n - 5 - 2n = 4 combine the n coeffients and add 5 to both sides
18n - 5 = 4 + 5
18n = 9 solve for n by dividing 18 by both sides
18 n/18 = 9 /18
n = 1/2 now find for m using m = 4n - 1 m = 4(1/2) - 1 m = 2 -1 = 1
m = 1 (1, 1/2) solves the two equations
3x + 5y = 11 equation 1
2x - y = 3 multiply both sides by 5 so when you add the two equation
the y term is eliminated (becomes zero)
5(2x-y) = 5(3)
10x - 5y = 15 equation 2 add equation 1 and equation 2
3x + 5y = 11 add the like terms
10x - 5y = 15 add the like terms
(3x + 10x) + (5y - 5y) = (11 + 15)
13x + 0 = 26 the y tern is gone now solve for x
13x = 26
13x/13 = 26/13
x = 2 now find y using 2x - y = 3
2x - y = 3 add y and subtract 3 from both sides
2x - y + (y - 3) = 3 + (y - 3)
2x - 3 = y we already know x = 2
2(2) - 3 = y
4 - 3 = y
1 = y answer (2,1) solves the two equaitons