Question #abbc0

1 Answer
Mar 4, 2017

(x,y)=(-4,5)(x,y)=(4,5)

Explanation:

If 3color(red)x+4y=83x+4y=8
and color(red)x=color(red)(16-4y)x=164y
then
color(white)("XX")3(color(red)(16-4y))+4y=8XX3(164y)+4y=8

color(white)("XX")48-12y+4y=8XX4812y+4y=8

color(white)("XX")40=8yXX40=8y

color(white)("XX")y=5XXy=5

and since x=16-4yx=164y
color(white)("XX")x=16-4 * 5=-4XXx=1645=4