Solve this system algebraically.

7x - 2y = 4 5y + 3x = 10


{(-41/40, -41/58)}

{(41/40, 41/58)}

{(-40/41, -58/41)}

{(40/41, 58/41)}

Verified Answer :

The answer for this question is the last option which is D.


Answer:  The correct option is

(D) \((x,y)=\left(\dfrac{40}{41},\dfrac{58}{41}\right).\)

Step-by-step explanation:  We are given to solve the following system of equations algebraically:

\(7x-2y=4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)\\\\5y+3x=10~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(ii)\)

Multiplying equation (i) by 5, we have

\(5(7x-2y)==4\times 5\\\\\Rightarrow 35x-10y=20~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(iii)\)

Multiplying equation (ii) by 2, we have

\(2(5y+3x)=2\times 10\\\\\Rightarrow 10y+6x=20~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(ii)\)

Adding equations (iii) and (iv), we get

\(35x+6x=20+20\\\\\Rightarrow 41x=40\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{40}{41}.\)

Substituting the value of x in equation (ii), we get

\(5y+3\times\dfrac{40}{41}=10\\\\\Rightarrow 5y+\dfrac{120}{41}=10\\\\\Rightarrow 5y=10-\dfrac{120}{41}\\\\\Rightarrow 5y=\dfrac{290}{41}\\\\\Rightarrow y=\dfrac{290}{205}\\\\\Rightarrow y=\dfrac{58}{41}.\)

Thus, the required solution is

\((x,y)=\left(\dfrac{40}{41},\dfrac{58}{41}\right).\)

Option (D) is correct.