Question:
[tex]5x-3y=14[/tex]
[tex]3x-5y=2[/tex]
Find x and y
Answer:
[tex]x = 4[/tex]
[tex]y =2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]5x-3y=14[/tex] -- (1)
[tex]3x-5y=2[/tex] -- (2)
Required
Find x and y
We'll solve this using elimination method.
Multiply (1) by 3 and (2) by 5 to eliminate x
([tex]5x-3y=14[/tex]) * 3
([tex]3x-5y=2[/tex]) * 5
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[tex]15x - 9y = 42[/tex]
[tex]15x - 25y =10[/tex]
Subtract
[tex]15x - 9y = 42[/tex]
- ([tex]15x - 25y =10[/tex])
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[tex]15x - 15x - 9y + 25y = 42 - 10[/tex]
[tex]- 9y + 25y = 42 - 10[/tex]
[tex]16y = 32[/tex]
Make y the subject
[tex]y = \frac{32}{16}[/tex]
[tex]y =2[/tex]
Substitute 2 for y in [tex]5x-3y=14[/tex]
[tex]5x - 3 * 2 = 14[/tex]
[tex]5x - 6 = 14[/tex]
Collect Like Terms
[tex]5x = 14+6[/tex]
[tex]5x = 20[/tex]
Make x the subject
[tex]x = \frac{20}{5}[/tex]
[tex]x = 4[/tex]
