SOLUTION: hi everyone let me thank you first for all your help with this problem so thank you. here it is solve the following equations: 4ax+by=11ab

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Question 160157: hi everyone let me thank you first for all your help with this problem so thank you. here it is solve the following equations: 4ax+by=11ab 8ax-5by=ab answers are a) x =3a,y =2b b) x =2b,y =3a c) x = 3b,y = 2a d) x = 2a,y = 3b thank you
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4ax+by=11ab multiply by -2 & add.
8ax-5by=ab
-8ax-2by=-22ab
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-7by=-21ab
y=-21ab/-7b=3a answer.
8ax-5b*3a=ab
8ax=ab+15ab
8ax=16ab
x=16ab/8a
x=2b answer.
ANSWER=B) X=2B Y=3A