How do you solve the following system: #x + 8y = 15 , 2x + 5y= 2 #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-30T11:19:42

x = #-169/11#
y = #28/11#

x + 8y = 15 --------------(1)
2x + 5y = 2 -------------(2)

Multiply equation (1) by 2, we get

2x + 16y = 30 ----------(3)

subtract equation 2 from equation 3 we get,

11y = 28

y = #28/11#

substitute in equation in 1
x + 8(#28/11#) = 15

x+ #224/11# = 15

x= 15- #224/11#

x = #(55-224)/11#

x= #-169/11#