How do you solve the following system: x-2y=3, 2x+3y =4 x2y=3,2x+3y=4?

1 Answer
Feb 22, 2016

The solution for the system of equations is:

x=17/7x=177
y=-2/7y=27

Explanation:

x-2y =3x2y=3 , multiplying by 22
color(blue)(2x)-4y =62x4y=6.......equation (1)(1)

color(blue)(2x) +3y =42x+3y=4........equation (2)(2)

Solving by elimination:

subtracting equation 22 from 11:

cancelcolor(blue)(2x)-4y =6

-cancelcolor(blue)(2x) -3y =-4

-7y = 2

y=-2/7

Finding x from equation 1:
x-2y =3

x=3+2y

x=3+2xx(-2/7)

x=3- 4/7

x=21/7- 4/7

x=17/7