Question

Please help ;-; Solve for the simultaneous equation…. 5x+y=17 X+y=3

Answer 1

Given Equation:-

• 5x+y=17 . . . . . . . . 1
• x+y=3 . . . . . . . . . . 2

To find :

• value of x
• value of y

Solution :

Let's start with equation 2:-

x + y = 3

y = 3 - x

Put the value of y in Equation 1

• 5x+y=17
• 5x + (3 - x) = 17
• 5x - x + 3 = 17
• 4x + 3 = 17
• 4x = 17 - 3
• 4x = 14
• x = 14/4
• x = 7/2
• x = 3.5

Now Let's find value of y:

put the value of x in equation 2:

y = 3 - x

y = 3 - 3.5

y = 0.5