Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Systems of Two Equations in Two Unknowns - Exercises - Page 185: 16

Answer

The solution of the system of equations is the ordered set of pairs x,y: $(2,1)$

Work Step by Step

By looking at graph, the solution of the system of equations is the ordered set of pairs x,y: $(2,1)$. If we want to check the solution we can solve the equation: 1) $2x-y=3$ 2) $x+3y=5$ By multiplying the second equation, we get: 2) $2\times(x+3y)=2\times5$ 2) $2x+6y=10$ We can now subtract equation 2) from equation 1): $2x-y-(2x+6y)=3-10$ $-7y=-7$ $y=1$ By substituting it back into equation 2), we get the value of x: $x+3y=5$ $x+3=5$ $x=2$ The solution of the equation is the ordered set of pairs x,y: $(2,1)$
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