Question

14x+10y=72 14x+4y=96 Solve the following system of equations using any method

Answer 1

14x + 10y = 72
14x + 4y = 96
6y = -24
6 6
y = -4
14x + 10y = 72
14x + 10(-4) = 72
14x - 40 = 72
+ 40 + 40
14x = 112
14 14
x = 8
(x, y) = (8, -4)