How do you solve the following system?: 5x +3y =7, 91x +56y = 05x+3y=7,91x+56y=0

1 Answer
Jun 21, 2018

color(purple)(x = 56, y = -91x=56,y=91

Explanation:

5x + 3y = 7, " Eqn (1)"5x+3y=7, Eqn (1)

280x + 168y = 392, "Eqn (1) * 56"280x+168y=392,Eqn (1) * 56

91x + 56y = 0. "Eqn (2)"91x+56y=0.Eqn (2)

273x + 168y = 0, " Eqn (2) * 3"273x+168y=0, Eqn (2) * 3

56 * " Eqn (1)" - 3 * " Eqn (2)"56 Eqn (1)3 Eqn (2),

280x - 273x = 392280x273x=392

x = 392/7 = 56x=3927=56

Substituting value of x in Eqn (1),

280 + 3y = 7280+3y=7

3y = -273 " or " y = -913y=273 or y=91