Choose either to make the x's or the y's cancel.
I choose the y's so I only have to change one equation.
-3X + Y = 3
2X - 3Y = 5
Multiply the first equation by 3:
-9X + 3Y = 9
2X - 3Y = 5
Add the two equations, so the y's drop out:
-9X + 2X + 3Y - 3Y = 9 + 5
-7X = 14
X = -2
Then plug that in either of the equations to find y:
-3(-2) + Y = 3
6 + Y = 3
Y = 3 - 6 = -3
So X = -2 and Y = -3.
Check:
-3(-2) + -3 = 3
6 - 3 = 3 check!
2(-2) - 3(-3) = 5
-4 + 9 = 5 check!
2007-01-06 14:20:46
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answer #1
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answered by Jim Burnell 6
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First method:
1) -3x+y=3
2) 2x-3y=5
1)y=3+3x
2) 2x-3(3+3x)=5 => -7x=14 => x=-2
1) y=3+3(-2) => y=-3
Second method:
1) -3x+y=3 multiply by (-2)
2) 2x-3y=5 multiply by 3
1) 6x-2y=-6
minus
2) 6x-9y=15
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7y=-21 => y=-3
1) -3x+(-3)=3 => x=-2
2007-01-06 22:29:52
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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Add. the both:
-3x+y=3
2x-3y=5
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-x-2y=8
transp. -2y to the other side.
-x=2y+8 or x=-2y-8
Replace x in any equation to find y:
-3(-2y-8)+y=3 or 6y+24+y=3
7y=-21 or y=-3
Replace y to find x:
2x-3(-3)=5 or 2x=5-9
2x=-4 or x=-2
S={-2,-3}
2007-01-06 22:35:58
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answer #3
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answered by Johnny 2
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im assuming ur trying to fing Y so
-3X + Y = 3 first u add 3X to both sides
+3X +3X -3X & +3X cancel each other
Y=3X+3 so ur left wit this
2X - 3Y = 5 1st subtract -2X from both sides
-2X -2X 2X & -2X cancel each other
-3Y=-2X+5 now divided -3 to both sides
-3 -3
y= -2x+5/-3 so u would get
2007-01-06 22:33:06
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answer #4
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answered by music_gurl62091 2
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-3x+y=3>add 3x to both sides
y=3x+3
2x-3y=5>subtract 2x from each side
-3y=-2x+5>divide both sides by -3
y=-2/3x+5/3
2007-01-06 22:11:48
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answer #5
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answered by louis504842 2
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-3X+Y=3 |*3
2X-3Y=5 |
-9x +3y =9 | add them
2x -3y =5
-7x =14, hence x=-2
2007-01-06 22:25:55
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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-6x + 2y = 6
6x - 9y = 15
-7y=21
y= -3
plug it back into either of the original equations
2x - (-9) = 5
2x + 9 = 5
2x = -4
x = -2
now check it by going to the first equation
-3(-2) + (-3) = 3
6 - 3= 3
VOILA!
2007-01-06 22:23:18
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answer #7
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answered by maverick 3
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