SOLUTION: This is on elimination.. i hope you can help me. 3x+y=1 5x-y=1 Now, my answer was (1/8,5/8) I checked this, and the 1/8 checks, but the 5/8 doesn't.

Question 6202: This is on elimination.. i hope you can help me.
3x+y=1
5x-y=1
Now, my answer was (1/8,5/8)
I checked this, and the 1/8 checks, but the 5/8 doesn't.
Answer by jst_kidding(6) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ur answer was all wrong !!
This sum i ver very very very easy !!
it goes like this-
3x+y=1
5x-y=1
Now on doing simulteneous eqns. y gets cut and we get that
8x=2
x=1/4
substitute the value of x in eqn. (1)
3*1/4+y=1
3/4+y=1
y=1-3/4
y=1/4
Therefore x=3/4 and y=1/4
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