How do you solve the following system?: $x - y = -6, 3x+2y=12$

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-25T10:43:31

The solution for the system of equations is
$color(blue)(x=0,y=6$

$x-y=-6$ , multiplying this equation by $3$
$color(blue)(3x)-3y=-18$ .......equation $(1)$

$color(blue)(3x) +2y=12$ ..............equation $(2)$

Solving by elimination.

Subtracting equation $2$ from $1$ :

$cancelcolor(blue)(3x)-3y=-18$
$cancel(-color(blue)(3x)) -2y=-12$

$-5y=-30$

$y=30/5$

$color(blue)(y=6$

Finding $x$ by substituting $y$ in equation $1$

$x-y=-6$

$x=-6 +y$

$x=-6 +6$

$color(blue)(x=0$

How do you solve the following system?: x - y = -6, 3x+2y=12 x - y = -6, 3x+2y=12