SOLUTION: solve the system and find the value of y 2x+3y=1 5x-4y=-32 a.-8 3/7 b.8 3/7 c.-3 d.3

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Question 64773: solve the system and find the value of y
2x+3y=1
5x-4y=-32
a.-8 3/7
b.8 3/7
c.-3
d.3

Answer by madhujiithcharu@yahoo.co.in(28)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+3y= 1 --- (1)
5x-4y=-32--- (2)
(1) *4 implies 8x+12y = 4 ---- (3)
(2) *3 implies 15x-12y= -96---- (4)
(3)+(4) implies 23x=-92 i.e.,x=-4
and y = 3 by substituting x in (1)

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