Question 66042
QUESTION:


use substitution to solve

2x + 3y = 9
5x - 2y = -25


ANSWER:


2x + 3y = 9 --------------(1)


5x - 2y = -25-------------(2)

Solve either one of the equations for one of the unknown variables by isolating that variable on one side of the equal sign....then the other unknown variable will be presebt on the other side of the equal sign.


So (1)==>  2x = 9 - 3y



==> x = ( 1/2)( 9 - 3y)


==> -19y = -95


substitute this value of x in equation (2)


==> 5(9/2 -3y/2) - 2y = -25


==> 45/2 - 15y/2 - 2y = -25


Multi ply both sides by 2


==> 2*45/2 - 2*15y/2 - 2*2y = 2*-25



==> 45 - 15y - 4y = -50



==> 45 - 19 y = -50



Subtract 45 from both sides...



==> 45 - 19y  - 45 = -50- 45



==> -19y = -95



Divide both sides by -19



==> -19y/-19 = -95/-19



==>  y = 5



So we got value of y = 5


Now substitute this value of y in ....x = ( 1/2)( 9 - 3y)



==> x = ( 1/2)( 9 - 3*5)


==> x = ( 1/2)( 9 - 15)



==>x = ( 1/2)(-6)



==>  x = (1* -6)/2



==>  x = -6/2



==> x = -3


So the solution is x = -3 and y = 5


You can check your answer by plugging these values in the given pair of equations....



Hope you understood


Regards.


praseena.