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Solve the system: 5x+6y=−20 9y+2x=25

User KUSHA B K
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Answer:

(x, y) = (-10, 5)

Explanation:

This one can be a little tricky because the variables in the equations are not in the same order. It might help to rewrite the system as ...

  • 5x +6y = -20
  • 2x +9y = 25

Multiplying the first equation by 3 and subtracting 2 times the second equation can eliminate the y-variable:

3(5x +6y) -2(2x +9y) = 3(-20) -2(25)

11x = -110 . . . . . . simplify

x = -10 . . . . . . . . divide by 11

5(-10) +6y = -20 . . . substitute for x in the first equation

6y = 30 . . . . . . . . add 50

y = 5 . . . . . . . . . . divide by 6

The solution is (x, y) = (-10, 5).

Solve the system: 5x+6y=−20 9y+2x=25-example-1
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