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x+2y=7 2x+2y=13

 Mar 24, 2016
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x+2y=7     rearrange this as  x = 7 - 2y   (1)

2x+2y=13    (2)

 

Substitute (1)  into (2)  for x   and we have

 

2[ 7 - 2y] + 2y = 13

 

14 - 4y + 2y  = 13

 

14 - 2y  = 13       subtract 14 from both sides

 

-2y  = -1              divide both sides by -2

 

y = 1/2

 

And using (1) ....  x = 7 - 2(1/2)  =  7 - 1   = 6

 

So     ...      {x, y}   = { 6, 1/2 }

 

 

 

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 Mar 24, 2016
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x+2y=7

2x+2y=13

 

(1)x+2y=7|x2y=7x(2)2x+2y=132x+(7x)=132x+7x=13x+7=13|7x=137x=62y=7x2y=762y=1|:2y=12y=0.5

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 Mar 24, 2016

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