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solve the following system by elimination.

5x+6y=32
-5x-2y=12


can someone please help me?

2007-04-15 12:04:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

9 answers

5x+6y=32
-5x-2y=12
--------------
0x + 4y = 44
y = 11

5x +6(11) = 32
5x = 32 - 66 = -34
x = -6.8

check
-5(-6.8) - 2(11) = 12
34 - 22 = 12
checks

2007-04-15 12:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by Steve A 7 · 0 1

Basically, to solve by elimination you add or subtract entire equations by other equations to eliminate a variable to solve for the other variable:

You have this:

5x + 6y = 32
-5x -2y = 12

You can see that there is a 5x and a -5x, which together make 0x, so you should eliminate that particular variable, which gives you this:

5x + 6y = 32
+-5x -2y = 12

0x + 4y = 44

4y = 44

y = 11

Now you go back and substitute the 11 into either of the equations and solve for x:

5x + 6(11) = 32

5x + 66 = 32

5x = -34

x = -34/5

= -6.8

So your solutions are as follows:

x = -6.8
y = 11

To check, you can plug both in to the OTHER equation and see if they check out.

-5(6.8) - 2(11) = 12

34 - 22 = 12

12 = 12

So the solutions are valid.

2007-04-15 12:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by Eolian 4 · 0 0

since 5x and and -5x are opposite and equal, just add the two equations.

5x+6y=32
-5x-2y=12
-----------------
4y = 44
y = 11

plug 11 for y
5x + 6(11) = 32
5x + 66 = 32
5x = -34
x = -34/5

(-34/5 , 11)

2007-04-15 12:10:14 · answer #3 · answered by      7 · 0 0

To solve this problem, use a system of equations like this

5x+6y=32
+ -5x-2y=12
_____________
4y=20 simplified y=5

2007-04-15 12:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by Elicia 1 · 0 1

add them
4y = 44
so y = 11
5x = 32 - 66 = -34
so x = -34/5

2007-04-15 12:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by hustolemyname 6 · 0 0

so, you have
y=(12+5x)/-2
subsitute the y
5x+6((12+5x)/-2)=12
5x+3((12-5x)/-1)=12
-5x-3(12-2x)=-12
-5x-36+6x=-12
x=24
***x=24***
-5(24)-2y=12
-120-2y=12
-2y=132
y=-66
pretend its right i can't figure out where i went wrong...good luck anyways

2007-04-15 12:18:32 · answer #6 · answered by thebrainwaver 2 · 0 0

5x+6y=32
-5x-2y=12
---------------
4y=44
y=11

5x+6(11)=32
5x=-34
x=-34/5

2007-04-15 12:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by leo 6 · 1 0

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2016-10-03 01:10:01 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

the first one x=4 and y=2... 20+12=32

the second one x= -4 and y= 4... 20-8=12

2007-04-15 12:10:07 · answer #9 · answered by Keenan 2 · 0 1

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