How do you solve 0.05x+0.25y=660.05x+0.25y=66 and 0.15x+0.05y=720.15x+0.05y=72 using substitution?

1 Answer
Aug 26, 2017

See a solution process below: (420, 180)(420,180)

Explanation:

Step 1) Solve the first equation for yy:

0.05x + 0.25y = 660.05x+0.25y=66

-color(red)(0.05x) + 0.05x + 0.25y = -color(red)(0.05x) + 660.05x+0.05x+0.25y=0.05x+66

0 + 0.25y = -0.05x + 660+0.25y=0.05x+66

0.25y = -0.05x + 660.25y=0.05x+66

color(red)(4) xx 0.25y = color(red)(4)(-0.05x + 66)4×0.25y=4(0.05x+66)

1y = (color(red)(4) xx -0.05x) + (color(red)(4) xx 66)1y=(4×0.05x)+(4×66)

y = -0.2x + 264y=0.2x+264

Step 2) Substitute (-0.2x + 264)(0.2x+264) for yy in the second equation and solve for xx:

0.15x + 0.05y = 720.15x+0.05y=72 becomes:

0.15x + 0.05(-0.2x + 264) = 720.15x+0.05(0.2x+264)=72

0.15x + (0.05 xx -0.2x) + (0.05 xx 264) = 720.15x+(0.05×0.2x)+(0.05×264)=72

0.15x + (-0.01x) + 13.2 = 720.15x+(0.01x)+13.2=72

0.15x - 0.01x + 13.2 = 720.15x0.01x+13.2=72

(0.15 - 0.01)x + 13.2 = 72(0.150.01)x+13.2=72

0.14x + 13.2 = 720.14x+13.2=72

0.14x + 13.2 - color(red)(13.2) = 72 - color(red)(13.2)0.14x+13.213.2=7213.2

0.14x + 0 = 58.80.14x+0=58.8

0.14x = 58.80.14x=58.8

(0.14x)/color(red)(0.14) = 58.8/color(red)(0.14)0.14x0.14=58.80.14

(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(0.14)))x)/cancel(color(red)(0.14)) = 420

x = 420

Step 3) Substitute 420 for x in the solution to the first equation at the end of Step 1 and calculate y:

y = -0.2x + 264 becomes:

y = (-0.2 xx 420) + 264

y = -84 + 264

y = 180

The Solution Is: x = 420 and y = 180 or (420, 180)