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TERM 2: WEEK 8

CLASSWORK 1
1.
Solve the simultaneous equations using elimination method​
4x - 3y = 1
x + 3y = 19c
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Answer:

(x, y) = (4, 5)

Explanation:

We notice that the coefficients of y are opposites, so we can eliminate y by adding the two equations together.

(4x -3y) +(x +3y) = (1) +(19)

5x = 20 . . . . . . simplify

x = 4 . . . . . . . . .divide by 5

Substituting into the second equation gives ...

4 +3y = 19

3y = 15 . . . . . . . subtract 4

y = 5 . . . . . . . . . divide by 3

The solution is (x, y) = (4, 5).

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