College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 584: 2

Answer

$(2,3)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} 2x-y=1\\ x+4y=14 \end{cases}$ We will use the addition method. Multiply Equation 1 by 4 and add it to Equation 2 to eliminate $y$ and determine $x$: $\begin{cases} 4(2x-y)=4(1)\\ x+4y=14 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} 8x-4y=4\\ x+4y=14 \end{cases}$ $8x-4y+x+4y=4+14$ $9x=18$ $x=2$ Substitute the value of $x$ in Equation 1 to determine $y$: $2x-y=1$ $2(2)-y=1$ $4-y=1$ $y=3$ The system's solution is: $(2,3)$
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