SOLUTION: solving sytems of equations using elimination and my promblem is x+y=4.4 2x+y=3.8

Question 1008528: solving sytems of equations using elimination and my promblem
is x+y=4.4
2x+y=3.8
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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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 1 and 2 to some equal number, we could try to get them to the LCM.

Since the LCM of 1 and 2 is 2, we need to multiply both sides of the top equation by 2 and multiply both sides of the bottom equation by -1 like this:

Multiply the top equation (both sides) by 2
Multiply the bottom equation (both sides) by -1

So after multiplying we get this:

Notice how 2 and -2 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.

you can also round it to
so, solutions are:

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solving sytems of equations using elimination and my promblem
is x+y=4.4
2x+y=3.8

x + y = 4.4 ------- eq (i)
2x + y = 3.8 ------- eq (ii)
Procedure:
1) Subtract eq (ii) from eq (i) to ELIMINATE y and determine the value of x
2) Substitute the value for x in either eq (i) or (ii) to get the value of y.
That's it: Nothing more to it!
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