Two systems of equations are shown below. The first equation in System B is the original equation in system A. The second equation in System B is the sum of that equation and a multiple of the second equation in System A. A. x + 3y = 11 → x + 3y = 11 5x − y = 17 → 15x − 3y = 51 15x = 62 B. x + 3y = 11 15x = 62 What is the solution to both systems A and B?
A.)
x + 3y = 11
5x - y = 17 ⇒ 15x - 3y = 51
15x = 62
B.) x + 3y = 11
15x = 62
x + 3y = 11
5x - y = 17
x = 11 - 3y
5x - y = 17
5(11-3y) - y = 17
55 - 15y - y = 17
-16y = 17 - 55
-16y = -38
y = -38/-16
y = 2.375
x = 11 - 3y
x = 11 - 3(2.375)
x = 11 - 7.125
x = 3.875
x = 3.875 ; y = 2.375
x + 3y = 11
3.875 + 3(2.375) = 11
3.875 + 7.125 = 11
11 = 11
we have that
System A
\(x+3y=11\)
System B
\(5x-y=17\)
Step \(1\)
Multiply System B by \(3\)
\(3*(5x-y)=3*17\)
\(15x-3y=51\)
Step \(2\)
Find the sum system A and system B
\(x+3y=11\)
\(15x-3y=51\\ ------\)
\(16x=62\)
\(x=\frac{62}{16} \\ \\ x=\frac{31}{8}\)
\(x=3.875\)
Find the value of y
\(5x-y=17\)
\(5x-y=17\\ y=5*\frac{31}{8} -17\\ \\ y=\frac{(155-8*17)}{8} \\ \\ y=\frac{19}{8} \\ \\ y=2.375\)
therefore
the answer is
the solution of the system is the point \((3.875,2.375)\)
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