SOLUTION: I don't know which category this problem would fall under but could someone help me out with a step by step explanation please.
Solve the system by addition
-5x+2y=10
x-3y=11
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Question 81762: I don't know which category this problem would fall under but could someone help me out with a step by step explanation please.
Solve the system by addition
-5x+2y=10
x-3y=11
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In order to make one of the variables subtract out
-5x+2y=10
x-3y=11
you might want to multiply both sides of the second equation times 5. Do you see that this would give you a "+5x" that will subtract out the "-5x" in the second equation?
-5x+2y=10
5(x-3y)=5(11)
-5x+2y=10
5x-15y=55
-13y=65
y=-5
Substitute y=-5 into either equation, the first one will do:
-5x+2y=10
-5x+2(-5)=10
-5x -10=10
-5x -10+10 =10+10
-5x=20
x=-4
Now, check in the OTHER equation, that is, the second equation:
x-3y=11
-4-3(-5) = 11
-4+15=11 It checks!!
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