How do you solve the following system?: 2x9y=3,x+y=8

1 Answer
Nov 26, 2015

x=697; y=137

Explanation:

Given
[1]XXX2x9y=3
[2]XXXx+y=8

[2]×9
XXX[3]XXX9x+9y=72

[1]+ [3]
XXX[4]XXX7x=69

[4] ÷(7)
XXX[5]XXXx=697

[2]×2
XXX[6]XXX2x+2y=16

[1]+ [6]
XXX[7]XXX7y=13

[7] ÷(7)
XXX[8]XXXy=137