How do you solve the following system?: $x+2=-3y , 2x -1 = -6y$

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-14T13:13:34

The system is inconsistent, so, has no soln.

From the first eqn. we find $x=-3y-2$

Now we substitute this $x$ in the second eqn., and, get,

$2(-3y-2)-1=-6yrArr-6y-4-1=-6yrArr-6y-5=-6yrArr-6y+6y=5rArr0=5,$ which is an impossible result.

Hence, the system is inconsistent, so, has no soln.

How do you solve the following system?: x+2=-3y , 2x -1 = -6y x+2=-3y , 2x -1 = -6y