Question

Solve the following linear system by elimination. Check your solution:

Answer 1

Answer:

(- 1, 1 )

Step-by-step explanation:

x + 5y = 4 → (1)

4x + 12y = 8 → (2)

multiplying (1) by - 4 and adding to (2) will eliminate x

- 4x - 20y = - 16 → (3)

add (2) and (3) term by term to eliminate x

0 - 8y = - 8

- 8y = - 8 ( divide both sides by - 8 )

y = 1

substitute y = 1 into either of the 2 equations and solve for x

substituting into (1)

x + 5(1) = 4

x + 5 = 4 ( subtract 5 from both sides )

x = - 1

As a check

substitute these values into the left side of both equations and if equal to the right side then they are the solution.

- 1 + 5(1) = - 1 + 5 = 4 = right side

4(- 1) + 12(1) = - 4 + 12 = 8 = right side

(- 1, 1 ) is the solution to the system of equations