How do solve the following linear system?: 4x+2y=6 , 3x + y = -20 4x+2y=6,3x+y=20?

1 Answer
May 22, 2016

The solution for the system of equations is:

color(green)(x = -23x=23

color(green)(y =49 y=49

Explanation:

4x + color(blue)(2y) = 64x+2y=6..............equation (1)(1)
3x + y =- 203x+y=20, multiplying by 22

6x + color(blue)( 2y) =- 406x+2y=40......equation (2)(2)

Solving by elimination:

Subtracting equation 22 from equation 11:

4x + cancelcolor(blue)(2y) = 6

-6x - cancelcolor(blue)( 2y) =40

-2x = 46

x = 46 /(-2)

color(green)(x = -23

Finding y from equation 2:
3x + y =- 20

y =- 20 - 3x

y =- 20 - 3 xx (-23)

y =- 20 + 69

color(green)(y =49