Answer:
(x, y) = (1.89, 0.59)
Step-by-step explanation:
Written in general form, the equations are ...
4x +5y -10.51 = 0
3x +8y -10.39 = 0
These can be solved using the cross-multiplication method to find ...
∆1 = (4)(8) -(3)(5) = 17
∆2 = (5)(-10.39) -(8)(-10.51) = 32.13
∆3 = (-10.51)(3) -(-10.39)(4) = 10.03
Then the values of the variables are ...
x = ∆2/∆1 = 32.13/17 = 1.89
y = ∆3/∆1 = 10.03/17 = 0.59
The solution is (x, y) = (1.89, 0.59).
