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X - 2y = 3
14x - 8y = 12

X - 2y = 3 14x - 8y = 12-example-1
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Answer:

x = 0, y = -3/2

Explanation:

Solve the following system:

{-2 y + x = 3 | (equation 1)

{-8 y + 14 x = 12 | (equation 2)

Swap equation 1 with equation 2:

{14 x - 8 y = 12 | (equation 1)

{x - 2 y = 3 | (equation 2)

Subtract 1/14 × (equation 1) from equation 2:

{14 x - 8 y = 12 | (equation 1)

{0 x - (10 y)/7 = 15/7 | (equation 2)

Divide equation 1 by 2:

{7 x - 4 y = 6 | (equation 1)

{0 x - (10 y)/7 = 15/7 | (equation 2)

Multiply equation 2 by 7/5:

{7 x - 4 y = 6 | (equation 1)

{0 x - 2 y = 3 | (equation 2)

Divide equation 2 by -2:

{7 x - 4 y = 6 | (equation 1)

v0 x+y = -3/2 | (equation 2)

Add 4 × (equation 2) to equation 1:

{7 x+0 y = 0 | (equation 1)

{0 x+y = -3/2 | (equation 2)

Divide equation 1 by 7:

{x+0 y = 0 | (equation 1)

{0 x+y = -3/2 | (equation 2)

Collect results:

Answer: x = 0, y = -3/2

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