SOLUTION: How do i solve this in matrix form: 2x+8y=22 4x+ y=14

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Question 170125: How do i solve this in matrix form:
2x+8y=22
4x+ y=14

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, take the coefficients of system%282x%2B8y=22%2C4x%2By=14%29 to make the matrix:

%28matrix%282%2C3%2C2%2C8%2C22%2C4%2C1%2C14%29%29


Row Reduction:

The following solution was generated by the Linear Algebra Toolkit


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So the solution is (3,2) which means that x=3 and y=2. Note: the right hand column is the solution.