SOLUTION: Please assist me in solving this system by the addition method. Thank you. x

SOLUTION: Please assist me in solving this system by the addition method. Thank you. x - 2y = -1 -x + 5y = 4

Question 335251: Please assist me in solving this system by the addition method.
Thank you.

x - 2y = -1
-x + 5y = 4
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Ordinarily to do the addition method you would need to find a factor or factors to multiply across your equations so that the coefficients on one of the variables become additive inverses. However, you already have that situation in the given pair of equations, so simply add the two equations together term by term.

will be eliminated and you will have an equation in

that you can solve by ordinary means.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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