document.write( "Question 732902: (5x-3y=16)(4x+5y=-2) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #448096 by vidhyak(98)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "5x - 3y = 16......eq 1 \n" ); document.write( "4x + 5y = -2......eq 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq1 by 5 and eq2 by 3 to cancel out 'y' \n" ); document.write( "25x - 15y = 80 \n" ); document.write( "12x - 15y = -6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add the above equations \n" ); document.write( "37x = 74 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute x = 2 in eq 1 \n" ); document.write( "5x - 3y = 16 \n" ); document.write( "5(2) - 3y = 16 \n" ); document.write( "10 - 3y = 16 \n" ); document.write( "-3y = 16 - 10 \n" ); document.write( "-3y = 6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = -2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 2, y = -2 \n" ); document.write( " |