How do you solve 3x+2y=5 and 2x+5y=-3?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-03T11:38:57

By arranging the equations

Multiply the first equation by -2 and the second by 3. Yielding:

#-6x - 4y = -10#
#6x + 15y = -9#

Combine these two, yielding:
#11y = -19#

#y=-19/11#

Put this into the first equation:

#3x - 38/11 = 5#

#3x = (55+38)/11#

#3x = 93/11#

#x=31/11#