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By elimination: x = 3 and y = 0
y=16 x= -4
Subtract by 7x and divide by 2.
x + 8y = 3 therefore 2x + 16y = 6 (a) 2x + 3y = -7 (b) Subtract (b) from (a): 13y = 13 so y = 1 and x = -5
(2,-2)
9y subtract 11 equals 7
By elimination: x = 3 and y = 0
y=16 x= -4
Subtract by 7x and divide by 2.
x + 8y = 3 therefore 2x + 16y = 6 (a) 2x + 3y = -7 (b) Subtract (b) from (a): 13y = 13 so y = 1 and x = -5
(2,-2)
Subtract two from both sides and you are left with X equals -5
U can subtract 18 from each side of the equation.
To solve x + 1.4 = 2, subtract 1.4 from each side; x = 0.6
The elimination method only works with simultaneous equations, hence another equation is needed here for it to be solvable.
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x + y = -2 2x + 3y = -9 You solve this by elimination - multiply both sides of first equation by 3, then subtract, solve for x, then substitute in any of the equations to solve for y 3x + 3y = -6 2x + 3y = -9 subtracting, x = 3 substituting into 1st equation, y = -2-3 = -5