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miskamm [114]
3 years ago
5

3x+y=4 x+2y=-2 what is the answer

Mathematics
1 answer:
Taya2010 [7]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

2(3x+y=4)

1(x+2y=-2)

6x+2y=8

<u>(-) x+2y=-2</u>

<u>5x=10</u>

5

x=2

x+2y=-1

2+2y=-1

<u>-</u><u>2</u><u> -</u><u>2</u>

<u>2y=-</u><u>3</u>

2

y=-3/2

Step-by-step explanation:

  1. multiply the first equation by 2 to make y equal to each other.
  2. subtract to eliminate y
  3. divide by 5 to get x
  4. take one of the equations
  5. replace x by 2 to solve for y
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