solution (6,2) how did my text book come up with thesesolutions Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, josmiceli:Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Assuming you are expected to solve a system linear equations using the "elimination method":
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2x + 2y = 8
4x - 6y = 36
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multiply both sides of the top equation and add it to the second:
6x + 6y = 24
4x - 6y = 36
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10x = 60
Dividing both sides by 10:
x = 6
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Now, we plug the value above into either equation to find y. Let's pick the top one:
2x + 2y = 8
2(6) + 2y = 8
12 + 2y = 8
2y = -4
y = -2
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therefore:
(x,y) = (6, -2)
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1)
Divide both sides by
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Substitute (1) in (2)
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Substitute this back into (1)
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The answer is (6,-2)
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