How do solve the following linear system?: # 3x – 2y = 7 , 9x + 6y = -2 #?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-24T18:50:18

#x=19/18# #y=-23/12#

You can solve them by adding or subtracting the equations

On multiplying the first equation by 3, we get #9x-6y=21#
On adding this to #9x+6y=-2# , we get #18x=19#

So, #x=19/18# to find y, we put this back into one of the equations

#3*(19/18)-2y=7#

#3*(19/18)-7=2y#

#19/6 -7=2y#

#(19-7*6)/6=2y#

#y=-23/12#