+0  
 

Best Answer 

 #1
avatar+118723 
+8

 

$$\\1.5x - y = -2 \qquad (1a)\\
-5x + 4y = 14 \quad (2a)\\
(1a)*4\\
6x-4y=-8 \qquad (1b)\\
(2a)+(1b)\\
-5x+6x+4y+-4y=14+-8\\
x=6\\\\
$sub x=6 into (1a) to find y$\\
1.5*6-y=-2\\
9-y=-2\\
-y=-11\\
y=11\\
$so the solution is x=6 and y=11$$$

 

.
 Oct 13, 2014
 #1
avatar+118723 
+8
Best Answer

 

$$\\1.5x - y = -2 \qquad (1a)\\
-5x + 4y = 14 \quad (2a)\\
(1a)*4\\
6x-4y=-8 \qquad (1b)\\
(2a)+(1b)\\
-5x+6x+4y+-4y=14+-8\\
x=6\\\\
$sub x=6 into (1a) to find y$\\
1.5*6-y=-2\\
9-y=-2\\
-y=-11\\
y=11\\
$so the solution is x=6 and y=11$$$

 

Melody Oct 13, 2014

0 Online Users