Question

Negative 5x plus 4y equals 3 i need x and y please

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 9

y = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

-5x + 4y = 3

x = 2y - 15

Manipulate the equations such that the coefficients of two variables are additive inverses

-5x + 4y = 3

x = 2y - 15

Inverse operations

-> 4y - 3 = 5x

-> 2y - 15 = x (*(-5))

->4y - 3 = 5x

-> -10y + 75 = -5x

Now add the equations to eliminate a variable,

4y - 3 = 5x

-10y + 75 = -5x

-6y + 72 = 0

Inverse operations

-6y + 72 = 0

72 = 6y

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12 = y

Back solve to find (x)

2y - 15 = x

2(12) - 15 = x

24 - 15 = x

9 = x