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Question 104455: Use the substitution method to solve each system and provide the coordinates. I've got most of them, but these ones I keep getting wrong. Can someone help please?
(1) and
(2) and This is not (3,1). :(
(3) and This should be the easiest, but it's not (3,4)
Thanks so much!
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the substitution method to solve each system and provide the coordinates. I've got most of them, but these ones I keep getting wrong. Can someone help
please?
(1)
First clear them both of fractions. To clear the first equation of
fractions multiply every term by the LCD of 2
which simplifies to
which has no fractions.
To clear the second equation of
fractions multiply every term by LCD of 4
which simplifies to
which has no fractions
So now the system of equations to solve is:
Rearranging the second equation like the
first equation
To make the y's cancel out, multiply the
first equation through by -2
which simplifies to
Now place the second equation directly under
this:
Adding term by term gives
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To make the x's cancel out, multiply the
second equation through by -3.
Now place this equation directly under the
first equation:
Adding term by term gives
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So the solution is (x,y) = ( ,0)
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(2)
Rearrange the terms of the first equation as
Rearrange the terms of the second equation as
The x's will cancel as they are:
Add term by term:
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2y=-12
Substitute -6 for y in the 1st equation:
So the solution is (x,y) = ( ,-6)
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(3)
To make the r's cancel, multiply the
first equation by -3
Now write the second equation under this:
Add term by term:
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Substitute 4 for s in
So the solution is (r,s) = (3,4). So
yes it it is (3,4)!
Edwin
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