Question

Solve the following system of equations:

x − 2y = 14
x + 3y = 9

Answer 1

(12, - 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

x - 2y = 14 ......... (1)

x + 3y = 9 ......... (2)

(2) - (1)

(x - x) + (3y - ( - 2y)) = 9 - 14

5y = - 5 ⇒ y = - 1

x + 3( - 1) = 9 ⇒ x = 12

(12, - 1)

Answer 2

(12,-1) or x=12 and y=-1

Step-by-step explanation:
you set both equations equal to each other by subtracting the sum and adding it to the equation. once you set them equal to eachother (x-2y-14=x+3y-9)
you can solve by moving everything to one side by subtracting. once you get it all to one side you can start adding common numbers and variables and solve