How do you solve the following system?: x + 2y = 6 , 2x - 3y = 5 x+2y=6,2x3y=5

1 Answer

x=4 and y=1x=4andy=1

Explanation:

x +2y =6" " " "(1)x+2y=6 (1)
2x + 3y =5" " " "(2)2x+3y=5 (2)

Multiply equation (1)(1) by 33 and equation (2)(2) by 22,

3 xx (x +2y=6) 3×(x+2y=6)2 xx (2x -3y=5)#

Therefore,

3x + 6y = 18" " " "(3)3x+6y=18 (3)
4x - 6y = 10" " " "(4)4x6y=10 (4)

Add equation (3)(3) to equation (4)(4)

7x+0=287x+0=28

Make xx the subject of the equation

x=28/7x=287

x=4x=4

Substitute the value of xx in equation (1)(1)

x +2y =6x+2y=6

4+2y =64+2y=6

Collect like terms

2y= 6-42y=64

2y=22y=2

Divide through by 22 to make yy the subject of the equation

y=1y=1

Ans:

x=4 and y=1x=4andy=1