Question

6v+13b=377
4v+9b=259

Answer 1

v = 13

b = 23

Explanation:

To solve this system of equations, we can negate one equation and add it to other to cancel out one variable.

Looking at v and b, the coefficients are 6, 4 and 13, 9, respectively.

It would be easier to use the LCM of 6 and 4

`E_1 : 6v + 13b = 377\\E_2: 4v + 9b = 259\\\\4E_1 + (- 6)E_2:\\24v + 52b = 1508\\-24v - 54b=-1554\\\\0v -2b = -46\\-2b = -46\\b = 23\\\\4v + 9(23) = 259\\4v + 207 = 259\\4v = 52\\v = 13\\\\6(13) + 13(23)\\78 + 299\\377`