How do you solve the system of equations #x+y=6# and #2x+y=1#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-01T06:14:20

#x=-5# and #y=11#

#x+y=6#

and

#2x+y=1#

or

#x+x+y=1#

or

#x+6=1#

or

#x=1-6#

or

#x=-5#------------------Ans1

So by plugging the value of #x=-5# in the Eqn #x+y=6#

We get

#-5+y=6#

or

#y=6+5#

or

#y=11#--------------------Ans2

#x=-5# and #y=11#