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Steps: 1. Place both equations in Standard Form, Ax + By = C. 2. Determine which variable to eliminate with Addition or Subtraction. 3. Solve for the variable left. 4. Go back and use the found variable in step 3 to find second variable. 5. Check the solution in both equations of the system.
EXAMPLE #1:
5x + 3y = 11 5x = 2y + 1
STEP1: Write both equations in Ax + By = C form. 5x + 3y =1 5x - 2y =1 STEP 2: Use subtraction to eliminate 5x. 5x + 3y =11 5x + 3y = 11 -(5x - 2y =1) -5x + 2y = -1
Note: the (-) is distributed.
STEP 3:
5x + 3y = 11 5x = 2y + 1
STEP 4: Solve for the other variable by substituting into either equation. 5x + 3y =11 5x + 3(2) =11 5x + 6 =11 5x = 5 x=1
5x + 3y= 11 5x = 2y + 1
Step 5: Check the solution in both equations.
The solution to the system is (1,2).
Example #2:
x + y = 10 5x y = 2
Step 1: The equations are already in standard form: x + y = 10 5x y = 2 Step 2: Adding the equations will eliminate y. x + y = 10 x + y = 10 +(5x y = 2) +5x y = +2 Step 3: Solve for the variable.
x + y = 10 +5x y = +2 6x = 12 x=2
x + y = 10 5x y = 2
Step 4: Solve for the other variable by substituting into either equation. x + y = 10 2 + y = 10 y=8
x + y = 10 5x y = 2
Step 5:
Check the solution in both equations. Solution to the system is (2,8).
2x + 4y =1
2x y =6
x - 4y =5
x+y=3
x = 137.5
(137.5, 42.5)
x + y = 70
x y = 24
x + y =70
x - y = 24 2x = 94
47 + y = 70 y = 70 47 y = 23 (47, 23)
x = 47