<span> 7x+2y=5;13x+14y=-1 </span>Solution :<span><span> {x,y} = {1,-1}</span>
</span>System of Linear Equations entered :<span><span> [1] 7x + 2y = 5
</span><span> [2] 13x + 14y = -1
</span></span>Graphic Representation of the Equations :<span> 2y + 7x = 5 14y + 13x = -1
</span>Solve by Substitution :
// Solve equation [2] for the variable y
<span> [2] 14y = -13x - 1
[2] y = -13x/14 - 1/14</span>
// Plug this in for variable y in equation [1]
<span><span> [1] 7x + 2•(-13x/14-1/14) = 5
</span><span> [1] 36x/7 = 36/7
</span><span> [1] 36x = 36
</span></span>
// Solve equation [1] for the variable x
<span><span> [1] 36x = 36</span>
<span> [1] x = 1</span> </span>
// By now we know this much :
<span><span> x = 1</span>
<span> y = -13x/14-1/14</span></span>
<span>// Use the x value to solve for y
</span>
<span> y = -(13/14)(1)-1/14 = -1 </span>Solution :<span><span> {x,y} = {1,-1}</span>
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So all 4 bags of sugar yielded 5 and 1/2 cups..... well.. how many in each one? well, let's split the 5 and 1/2 evenly in 4 pieces.
