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Solve by elimination
5x+4y = 12
3x - 3y = 18

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  • celiiinaa226

    First you solve for y.
    5x+ y= 12 so Y= 12-5x
    And plug it into the next equation
    3x- 3(12-5x) = 18
    Distribute
    3x-36+15x=18
    Add 36 to both sides
    3x+ 15x= 54
    18x= 54 ... divide
    x= 3
    And you can plug in x to solve for Y
    5(3) + y = 12
    15+ y = 12 ...subtract 15 from both sides
    y= -3

  • tramserran

    5x + 4y = 12   ⇒   3(5x + 4y = 12)   ⇒   15x + 12y = 36

    3x - 3y = 18   ⇒    4(3x - 3y = 18)   ⇒   12x - 12y =  72  

                                                                  27x         = 108

                                                                  \frac{27x}{27}   =  \frac{108}{27}

                                                                       x        =   4

    5x + 4y = 12   ⇒   5(4) + 4y = 12   ⇒  20 + 4y = 12   ⇒   4y = -8   ⇒   y = -2

    Answer: x = 4, y = -2