Question

What would the answer be???

Answer 1

Answer:

The solution is obtained by adding the two equations.

The solution is: (x, y) = ($- \frac{2}{3}$, $- \frac{7}{3}$)

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given two equations with two variables. The strategy is to eliminate one variable and solve for both the variables.

The two equations are:

$7x + y = - 7 \hspace{15mm} \hdots (1)$

$2x - y = 1 \hspace{15mm} \hdots (2)$

Adding both the equations, we get:

$7x + 2x + y - y = - 7 + 1$

$\implies 9x = - 6$

$\implies x = - \frac{2}{3}$

Substituting the value of 'x', we get the value of y.

We substitute in (2). [Can be substituted in any equation].

We get: y = 2x - 1

$\imples y = 2\bigg(\frac{-2}{3}\bigg) - 1$

$\implies -\frac{4}{3} - 1$

$\implies y = -\frac{7}{3}$

So, we get the corresponding values of x and y which is the solution of the two equations.