How do you solve the following system?: -3x -2y =13, 7x -7y = -3

1 Answer
Sep 23, 2017

x = - ( 97)/ (35) and y = - 82 / 35

Explanation:

The given set of equation is

-3x -2y =13 --------------(1)

and

7x -7y = -3 --------------(2)

Make the coefficient of any one variable same in both equations.
So we will multiply equation(1) by 7 and equation (2) by 3

(1) x 7 gives :

- 21x -14y = 91

(2) x 3 gives:

21x - 21y = -9

Now, as the coefficients of x in both the new equations are same but opposite in sign, we will add the two equations so that x gets eliminated and we can find value of y

(- 21x -14y = 91 )
+ (21x - 21y = -9)

That gives :
-35 y = 82
y = - 82 / 35

Substituting this value of y in any one equation , we can find value of x

-3x -2y =13 --------------(1)

-3x -2(-82/ 35) =13

-3x + (164/35) =13

-3x = 13 - (164/35)

-3x =( (13)*(35) - (164))/ 35

-3x =( 455 - 164)/ 35

-3x =( 291)/ 35

x =( 291)/ (35 * (-3))

x = - ( 97)/ (35)

Therefore x = - ( 97)/ (35) and y = - 82 / 35