Solve the simultaneous equations.

Answer:
x=3/2, y=-1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
2x+4y =1
3x-5y =7
We will use elimination to solve these
Multiply the first equation by 3
3(2x+4y =1) 6x +12y =3
Multiply the second equation by -2 so that the x coefficients are the opposites of each other (6 and -6)
-2(3x-5y =7) -6x +10y =-14
Add the two new equations together
6x +12y =3
-6x +10y =-14
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0 + 22y = -11
Divide each side by 22
22y/22 = -11/22
y = -1/2
Now we can substitute y=-1/2 into the first equation and solve for x
2x + 4y =1
2x +4(-1/2) =1
2x -2 =1
Add 2 to each side
2x-2+2=1+2
2x=3
Divide by 2
2x/2 =3/2
x = 3/2
Answer:
x = 1.5 and y = -0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + 4y = 1 -------(1)
3x - 5y = 7 -------(2)
( 1 )×3 => 6x + 12y = 3
(2)×-2 => -6x + 10y = -14
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(1)+(2) => 22y = -11
22y/22 = -11/22
y = -0.5
substituting y = -0.5 into equation (2):
3x - 5y = 7
3x - 5(-0.5) = 7
3x + 2.5 = 7
3x + 2.5 - 2.5 = 7 - 2.5
3x = 4.5
3x/3 = 4.5/3
x = 1.5
∴ x = 1.5 and y = -0.5