Answer:
(1.25, - 5 )
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the 2 equations
- 4x + 3y = - 20 → (1)
4x + 2y = - 5 → (2)
Adding the 2 equations term by term will eliminate the x- term
5y = - 25 ( divide both sides by 5 )
y = - 5
Substitute y = - 5 into either of the 2 equations and solve for x
Substituting into (2)
4x + 2(- 5) = - 5, that is
4x - 10 = - 5 ( add 10 to both sides )
4x = 5 ( divide both sides by 4 )
x = = 1.25
Solution is (1.25, - 5 )
Answer:
x =
Step-by-step explanation:
The absolute value always returns a positive value but the expression inside can be positive or negative, that is
x + 4 = 3x - 5 ( subtract 3x from both sides )
- 2x + 4 = - 5 (subtract 4 from both sides )
- 2x = - 9 ( divide both sides by - 2 )
x =
OR
-(x + 4) = 3x - 5
- x - 4 = 3x - 5 ( subtract 3x from both sides )
- 4x - 4 = - 5 ( add 4 to both sides )
- 4x = - 1 ( divide both sides by - 4 )
x =
As a check
Substitute these values into the equation and if both sides are equal then they are the solutions
| + 4 | = |
| =
right side = - 5 =
left side = right side , thus x = is a solution
check second solution
| + 4 | = |
| =
right side = - 5 = -
right side ≠ left sides, hence not a solution
