document.write( "Question 888995: I am stuck on this equation -2x+y-3=0, 4x+y+3=0 . The answer is -1,1 but I do not see how they get it. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #537810 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! first rearrange it \n" ); document.write( "-2x+y=3, \n" ); document.write( " 4x+y=-3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-2,1,3 \n" ); document.write( "4,1,-3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide row 1 by -2/1 \n" ); document.write( "1,1/-2,3/-2 \n" ); document.write( "4,1,-3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add down (-4/1) *row 1 to row 2 \n" ); document.write( "1,1/-2,3/-2 \n" ); document.write( "0,3,3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide row 2 by 3/1 \n" ); document.write( "1,1/-2,3/-2 \n" ); document.write( "0,1,1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We now have the value for the last variable. \n" ); document.write( "We will work our way up and get the other solutions.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add up (-1/-2) *row 2 to row 1 \n" ); document.write( "1,0,-1 \n" ); document.write( "0,1,1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "final \n" ); document.write( "1,0,-1 \n" ); document.write( "0,1,1 \n" ); document.write( "x=-1 \n" ); document.write( "y=1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |