How do you solve the following system: 5x+8y= -29 , x+3y=3 ?

2 Answers
Mar 6, 2016

The solution for the system of equations is:
color(green)(x=-111/7

color(green)(y =44/7

Explanation:

color(green)(5x)+8y =-29.............equation (1)

x+3y=3, multiplying by 5
color(green)(5x)+15y=15.................equation (2)

Solving by elimination:
Subtracting equation 2 from 1 would eliminate color(green)(5x)

cancelcolor(green)(5x)+8y =-29
-cancelcolor(green)(5x)-15y=-15

-7y =-34

y =(-44)/(-7)

color(green)(y =44/7

Finding x from equation 2:

color(green)(5x)+15y=15

5x=15 -15y

5x=15 -15 xx(44/7)

5x=15 -(660/7)

5x=105/7 -(660/7)

5x=(-555/7)

x=(-555/(7xx5))

color(green)(x=-111/7

x=-111/7
y=44/7

Explanation:

From the given equations
5x+8y=-29" "first equation
x+3y=3" "second equation

start with the second equation
Let x=3-3y substitute in the first equation

5x+8y=-29" "first equation
5(3-3y)+8y=-29" "
15-15y+8y=-29
-7y=-29-15
-7y=-44
y=44/7

Use y=44/7 in the second equation

x=3-3y
x=3-3(44/7)
x=(21-132)/7
x=-111/7

checking
5x+8y=-29" "first equation
5(-111/7)+8(44/7)=-29" "

-555/7+352/7=-29
-203/7=-29
-29=-29

checking
x+3y=3" "second equation
(-111/7)+3(44/7)=3" "
-111/7+132/7=3
21/7=3
3=3

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