Solve for x 6x+3y=6? 1x+13y=5.9?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-27T00:20:23

If you meant solve for #x#: #6x+3y=6#? #1x+13y=5.9?#, then #x# is 0.804.

We will use the elimination method.

First, line up the equations:
#6x+3y=6#
#1x+13y=5.9#

Since #(6x)/x# equals 6, multiply the second equation by 6 to get #6x+78y=35.4#

Line up the equations again:
#6x+3y=6#
#6x+78y=35.4#

Subtract them to get
#-75y=-29.4#

Therefore, #y=0.392#

Plug this value in one of the equations to get #x=0.804#.