SOLVING SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS BY ELIMINATION

Solve the system by elimination

3x – 4y = 12
2x + 4y = 3

3x – 4y = 12
(+)2x + 4y = 3
5x = 15

5x = 15
x = 15 /5
x=3

3x – 4y = 12
3(3) -4y = 12
9 – 4y = 12
-4y = 12 – 9
-4y = 3
y = -3/4
The solution is (3, -3/4)

Example 2

3x – 4y = 14
3x + y = 4

3x – 4y = 14 3x – 4y = 14
(-) 3x + y = 4 4(3x + y = 4)4
- 5y = 10
-5y = 10 3x – 4y = 14
y=-2 (+) 12x +4y = 16
15x = 30
3x – 4(-2) = 14 x=2
3(x) + 8 = 14
3x = 14 – 8 3x – 4y = 14
3x = 6 3(2) – 4y = 14
x =2 6 – 4y = 14
The solution is (2, -2) -4y = 14 – 6
-4y = 8
y = -2
The solution is (2, -2)
Example 3

4x – y = 9
X – 4y = 6

(4x – y = 9)4 4x – y = 9
x – 4y = 6 4(x – 4y = 6)4

16x – 4y = 36 4x – y = 9
(-) x - 4y = 6 (-)4x – 16y = 24
15x = 30 15y = - 15
15x = 30 y=-1
x=2

x – 4y = 6 4x – y = 9
2 – 4y = 6 4x – (-1) = 9
-4y = 6 – 2 4x + 1 = 9
-4y = 4 4x = 9 – 1
y=-1 4x = 8
x=2
The solution is (2, -1) The solution is (2, -1)

Example 4:

3x + 2y = 1
4x – 3y = 7

3(3x + 2y = 1)3 4(3x + 2y = 1)4

2(4x – 3y = 7)2 3(4x – 3y = 7)3

9x + 6y = 3 12x + 8y = 4
(+) 8x – 6y = 14 (-) 12x – 9y = 21
17x = 17 17y = -17
y = -1
17x = 17
x=1

3x + 2y = 1 3x + 2y = 1
3(1) + 2y = 1 3x + 2(-1) = 1
3 + 2y = 1 3x – 2 = 1
2y = 1-3 3x = 1 + 2
2y = - 2 3x = 3
y=-1 x=1

The Solution is (1, -1) The solution is (1, -1)

SOLVING SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS USING DETERMINANTS

PROBLEMS INVOLVING SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

a.) Number Relations

b.) Age Relations
c.) Mixture
d.) Investment
e.) Work
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