How do you solve simultaneous linear equations inequalities? (examples are down in the description). Please help!

Here, this is a problem that I know the answer to, but I seriously have NO idea on how to solve it! Seriously!👇👇👇

7x+2y=12
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5x+2y=8

That's the question and the answer to that is 2,-1. So palease help! I have one more question like that, too.:

x+y+z=6

x+2y+3z=14

x+3y+7z=28

Whats the answer, procedure, steps. I don't get it! Please help (I know that I probably said that a hundred times by now, but back to the point...)

1 Answer
Sep 6, 2017

Q1: x=2, y=-1
Q2: x=1,y=2,z=3

Explanation:

Although you ask for methods of solving simultaneous linear inequalities , both you example are linear equalities. So I assume you meant equalities.

There are 3 basic methods of solving systems of simultaneous linear equations.

(i) Substitution : Isolate one variable in terms of the others and replace in another equation. Continue until all are resolved.

(ii) Linear manipulation : Multiply one equation by a constant (could be 1) and add/subtract another equation so as to remove a variable. Continue until all are resolved.

(iii) Matrix inversion : Express the coefficients of the variables as matrix A and the constants as vector lambda such that:
Abarx = lambda then A^-1 lambda = barx where A^-1 is the inverse of matrix A and barx is the vector variables.

In broad terms, these are increasing in complexity and their use will usually depend on the number of variables in the system.

Q1:

7x+2y =12 [A]
5x+2y =8 [B]

Here we have a simple case with only 2 variables. Both methods (i) and (ii) would be appropriate. However, notice that the coefficient of y is 2 in both equations. Hence, method (ii) is perfect.

[A] - [B}: -> 2x+0y=4

x=2

From [A} with x=2: y=1/2(12-7*2) = -2/2 =-1

Hence, our result: x=2, y=-1

Q2:

x+y+z=6 [A]
x+2y+3z=14 [B]
x+3y+7z=28 [C]

Here we have a 3 variable system. In my opinion, method (ii) is most appropriate here too.

[C] - [A]: -> 2y+6z =22 [D]

[C - [B]: -> y +4z =14 [E]

2xx[E] - [D]: -> 2z=6 -> z=3

From [E] with z=3 -> y +12 = 14 -> y=2

From [A] with y=2, z=3 -> x+2+3 =6 -> x=1

Hence, our result: x=1,y=2,z=3