Solve the equations, please: {(3x,+,2y,=,8),(x,+,4y,=,1):}

Tobias Ali

Tobias Ali

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2021-09-01

Solve the equations, please: {3x+2y=8x+4y=1

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Clelioo

Clelioo

Skilled2021-09-02Added 88 answers

{3x+2y=8x+4y=1
Solve equation (2) for y
4y=1x
y=1x4
Substitute equation (3) into the equation (1) and solve for x.
3x+2y=8
3x+2×1x4=8
3x+1x2=8
6x2+1x2=8
6x+1x2=8
5x+12=8
5x+1=16
5x=161
5x=15
x=3
Substitute x=3 into equation (3).
y=134
y=24
y=12
So, the solution is (3.12).

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