How do you solve the system of equations $4x - 5y = - 7$ and $4x + 5y = - 17$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-21T14:18:40

$color(purple)(y=-1,x=-3$

$4x-5y=-7----(1)$

$4x+5y=-17----(2)$

$:.(1)-(2)$

$:.-10y=10$

$:.y=10/-10$

$:.color(purple)(y=-1$

Substitute y=-1 in (1)

$:.4x-5(color(purple)(-1))=-7$

$:.4x+5=-7$

$:.4x=-7-5$

$:.4x=-12$

$:.x=-12/4$

$:.color(purple)(x=-3$

Check:

Substitute $color(purple)(y=-1 , x=-3$ in (1)

$:.4(color(purple)(-3))-5(color(purple)(-1))=-7$

$:.-12+5=-7$

$:.color(purple)(-7=-7$

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