SOLUTION: Solve one using elimination and one using substitution; 1)4x-y=10 -3x+y=-6 2)5x-3y=16 2x+7y=-10

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4 x -1 y = 10 .............1
-3 x + 1 y = -6 .............2

Add the two equations
x = 4
/ 1
x = 4
plug value of x in (1)
4 x + -1 y = 10
16 + -1 y = 10
-1 y = 10 -16
-1 y = -6
y = 6
(4,6)
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5 x -3 y = 16 .............1
7 y = -10 -2 x ---------2
/ 7 =
y = -1.43 -0.29 x
Substitute y in (1)
5 x -3 ( -1.43 -0.29 x ) =
5 x + 4.29 + 0.86 x = 16
5 x + 0.86 x = 16 -4.29
5.86 x = 11.71
/ 5.86
x= 2
Plug the value of x in (1)
5 x -3 y = 16
5 * 2 -3 y = 16
10 -3 y = 16
-3 y = 6
/ -3

(2,-3)

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Notice that the coefficient on in the first equation is the additive inverse of the coefficient on in the second equation. Just add the equations:



Notice that the variable (in this case) is eliminated, hence the name Elimination Method.



Substitute the calculated value back into either given equation:





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John

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