SOLUTION: Solving for Two Variables using Elimination 8x + 6y = 4 and -8x + 5y = 62

Question 1180168: Solving for Two Variables using Elimination
8x + 6y = 4 and -8x + 5y = 62

Found 4 solutions by mananth, MathLover1, ankor@dixie-net.com, ewatrrr:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

8x + 6y = 4
-8x + 5y = 62
Add both equations
we get 11y =66
y=6
Plug value of y in the equation
8x + 6y = 4
8x+36=4
8x=-32
x=-4

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solved by pluggable solver: Solving a System of Linear Equations by Elimination/Addition

Lets start with the given system of linear equations

In order to solve for one variable, we must eliminate the other variable. So if we wanted to solve for y, we would have to eliminate x (or vice versa).

So lets eliminate x. In order to do that, we need to have both x coefficients that are equal but have opposite signs (for instance 2 and -2 are equal but have opposite signs). This way they will add to zero.

So to make the x coefficients equal but opposite, we need to multiply both x coefficients by some number to get them to an equal number. So if we wanted to get 8 and -8 to some equal number, we could try to get them to the LCM.

Since the LCM of 8 and -8 is -8, we need to multiply both sides of the top equation by -1 and multiply both sides of the bottom equation by -1 like this:

Multiply the top equation (both sides) by -1
Multiply the bottom equation (both sides) by -1

So after multiplying we get this:

Notice how -8 and 8 add to zero (ie )

Now add the equations together. In order to add 2 equations, group like terms and combine them

Notice the x coefficients add to zero and cancel out. This means we've eliminated x altogether.

So after adding and canceling out the x terms we're left with:

Divide both sides by to solve for y

Reduce

Now plug this answer into the top equation to solve for x

Plug in

Multiply

Subtract from both sides

Combine the terms on the right side

Multiply both sides by . This will cancel out on the left side.

Multiply the terms on the right side

So our answer is

,

which also looks like

(, )

Notice if we graph the equations (if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)

we get

graph of (red) (green) (hint: you may have to solve for y to graph these) and the intersection of the lines (blue circle).

and we can see that the two equations intersect at (,). This verifies our answer.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solving for Two Variables using Elimination
8x + 6y = 4
-8x + 5y = 62
----------------addition eliminates x, find y
0 + 11y = 66
y = 66/11
y = 6
:
find x using the 1st equation, replace y with 6
8x + 6(6) = 4
8x + 36 = 4
8x = 4 - 36
x = -32/8
x = -4
:
:
Check in the 2nd equation
-8(-4) + 5(6) = 62
+32 + 30 = 62

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi 8x + 6y = 4 and -8x + 5y = 62 11y = 66 y = 6 and x = -4 P(-4, 6) the solution for this system of equations Wish You the Best in your Studies. y= (-4/3)x +.5 and y = (8/5)x + 62/5

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