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Algebra II: Solve linear System?

3x-4y = -1

x+y=-5

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  • 8 years ago
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    x + y = -5

    MULTIPLY BY 4

    4x + 4y = -20

    3x - 4y = -1

    ADD

    7x = -21

    x = -3

    y = -2 ANSWER

  • Matt
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Solve the second equation for y:

    x + y = -5

    y = -x - 5

    Substitute that into the first equation and solve for x:

    3x - 4y = -1

    3x - 4(-x - 5) = -1

    3x + 4x + 20 = -1

    7x + 20 = -1

    7x = -21

    x = -3

    Plug that back into the equation y = -x - 5 and solve for y:

    y = -(-3) - 5

    y = 3 - 5

    y = -2

    So, the solution is x = -3, y = -2. Hope that helps :)

  • 8 years ago

    3x - 4y = - 1

    or , 3x = - 1 + 4y -- (i)

    x + y = - 5

    or , 3x + 3y = -15 [ multilplying both sides by 3 ]

    or, -1 + 4y + 3y = - 15 [ substituting the value of 3x from eq. (i) ]

    or , 7y = - 14

    or , y = - 2

    Putting the value of y as -2 in the equation x + y = -5 we get x -2 = - 5

    or, x = - 5 + 2 = - 3

    Therefore x = - 3 and y = -2

  • 8 years ago

    3x -4y = -1

    x + y = -5

    x = -y -5

    3(-y -5) -4y = -1

    -3y -15 -4y = -1

    -14 = 7y

    y= -2

    x = -3

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

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  • 8 years ago

    x=-3

    y=-2

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