2x-3y = 4
x+4y = -9 => x = -9-4y
Substitute x = -9-4y into the top equation:
2(-9-4y)-3y = 4
-18-8y-3y = 4
-8y-3y = 4+18
-11y = 22
Divide both sides by -11 to find the value of y:
y = -2
Substitute the value of y into the original equations to find the value of x:
Therefore: x = -1 and y = -2
Remember that the product of a minus times a minus is equal to a plus when working out the original equations,
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From first equation: x = 39 - 7ySubstitute this in second equation: 3(39 - 7y) - 2y = 2ie 117 - 21y - 2y = 2ie 115 = 23yie y = 5, making x = 4.
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Since the second equation is already solved for "y", you can replace "y" by "9" in the other equation. Then solve the new equation for "x".
x + 7y = 39 So x = 39 - 7y Substitute for x in the second equation: 3(39 - 7y) - 2y = 2 117 - 21y - 2y = 2 115 = 23y y = 5 Substitute this value for y back into the first equation: x + 7*5 = 39 x + 35 = 39 x = 4
y=4x=1Because:8x - y = 45x + 3y = 17You can rearrange the first equation to give:y = 8x - 4And substitute this into the second equation:5x + 3(8x - 4) = 17Expanded out:5x + 24x - 12 = 1729x - 12= 1729x = 29So x=1And because you know know x you can put that into an equation to find y:y = 8x - 4y= 8 - 4y= 4