SOLUTION: 4a + 9b = 8 8a + 6c = -1 6b + 6c = -1

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Question 639514: 4a + 9b = 8
8a + 6c = -1
6b + 6c = -1

Found 2 solutions by AnlytcPhil, MathLover1:
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4a + 9b = 8
8a + 6c = -1
6b + 6c = -1
Write the system so that the terms of like variables
line up vertically like this

4a + 9b       = 8
8a      + 6c = -1
     6b + 6c = -1

The letter c does not appear in the first equation, thus 
c is already eliminated from the first equation

So we will eliminate c from the other two equations.

We multiply the 3rd equation by -1 and add it to the
2nd equation 

8a      + 6c = -1
    -6b - 6c =  1
-----------------
8a - 6b      =  0

That can be divided through by 2

4a - 3b = 0

Now we have a system of 2 equations in 2 unknowns a and b

4a + 9b = 8
4a - 3b = 0

Multiplying the bottom equation by -1 and adding to the first
equation:

 4a + 9b = 8
-4a + 3b = 0
------------
     12b = 8
       b = 
       b = 

Substituting that into

4a - 3b = 0
4a - 3 = 0
4a - 2 = 0
    4a = 2
     a = 
     a = 

Substituting b =  into the original
3rd equation:

6b + 6c = -1
6· + 6c = -1
 4 + 6c = -1
     6c = -5
      c = 

Solution (a, b, c) = (,,)  

Edwin


Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

......1
.....2
.....3
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......1...solve for


..........plug in 2
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.....2
....solve for

...both sides multiply by


.............plug in 3
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.....3..solve for





____________________________now find




______________________________now find





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check:


...round to nearest whole number


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