How do you solve the system #3x + 6y = 30# and #x + 6y = 20#?
1 Answer
Apr 8, 2017
Solve by elimination to find:
#x=5" "# and#" "y=5/2#
Explanation:
Given:
#{ (3x+6y=30), (x+6y=20) :}#
To eliminate the term in
#2x=10#
and hence:
#x=5#
Substituting this value of
#5+6y=20#
Subtract
#6y=15#
Divide both sides by
#y = 15/6 = 5/2#