SOLUTION: 4ax+by=11ab 8ax-5by=ab Solve for x and y

Question 1086832: 4ax+by=11ab
8ax-5by=ab
Solve for x and y
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply eq. 1 by 2 and subtract from eq. 2,

Now use either equation to solve for x.

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4ax+by=11ab
8ax-5by=ab
88ax-55by=11ab
-4ax-by=-11ab, multiplying the first by -1
84ax-56by=0
84ax=56by
3ax=2by
y=3ax/2b
x=(2/3)(by/a) or y=2by/3a
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Let x=2 and y=3
8a+3b=66
16a-15b=6
-16a-6b=-132
-21b=-126
b=6
8a+18=66
a=6
checks with second equation.
since a and b are equal, y=3

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

4ax+by=11ab
8ax-5by=ab
Solve for x and y

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