SOLUTION: Please help solve. Solve the system of 2 equations and 2 unknowns using the echelon method. x/4 + y/4 = 1 x/5 = y/5 = 12/5 Your help would be appreciated. The question o

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Question 982979: Please help solve. Solve the system of 2 equations and 2 unknowns using the echelon method.
x/4 + y/4 = 1
x/5 = y/5 = 12/5
Your help would be appreciated. The question on paper is x is the top number 4 is the bottom number, etc. I did not know how to type the problem in fraction form. Thank you.

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


First step, get rid of the fractions.
Multiply each row by the denominator in the row.
1.
2.
Replace the second row by multiplying the previous second row by (-1) and adding to the first row.


3.
So that leaves you with
1.
2.
Substituting,



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