Question

X + 4y = 23 -2x + 3y = -2

Answer 1

Answer:

  (x, y) = (7, 4)

Step-by-step explanation:

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  (x, y) = (7, 4)

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Here, we can solve the first equation for x, then substitute into the second.

  x = 23 -4y

  -2(23 -4y) +3y = -2 . . . . . substitute for x

  -46 +8y +3y = -2 . . . . . eliminate parentheses

  11y = 44 . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms

  y = 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of y

  x = 23 -4·4 = 7 . . . . use the expression for x to find x

  (x, y) = (7, 4)