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4x+2y=10 5x+3y=12 solve the simultaneous question

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Answer:

x = 3

y = -1

Explanation:

→You can use the elimination method. To do this you must have either the x or y-values have the same value, but opposite signs. For this, we can choose y:

4x + 2y = 10

5x + 3y = 12

→Multiply (4x + 2y = 10) by -3, and (5x + 3y = 12) by 2:

-12x - 6y = -30

10x + 6y = 24

____________

-2x = -6

→Divide both sides by -2:

x = 3

→Plug in 3 for x into an equation:

4x + 2y = 10

4(3) + 2y = 10

12 + 2y = 10

2y = -2

y = -1

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