Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 11 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - 11.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination - 11.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 715: 34

Answer

$\left\{\left(\dfrac{1}{5},\dfrac{3}{10}\right)\right\}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system of equations: $\begin{cases} 3x-2y=0\\ 5x+10y=4 \end{cases}$ Use the elimination method. Multiply the first equation by $5$ and add it to the second equation to eliminate $y$ and determine $x$: $\begin{cases} 5(3x-2y)=5(0)\\ 5x+10y=4 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} 15x-10y=0\\ 5x+10y=4 \end{cases}$ $15x-10y+5x+10y=0+4$ $20x=4$ $x=\dfrac{4}{20}$ $x=\dfrac{1}{5}$ Determine $y$ using the first equation: $3x-2y=0$ $3\left(\dfrac{1}{5}\right)=2y$ $y=\dfrac{3}{10}$ The solution set of the system is: $\left\{\left(\dfrac{1}{5},\dfrac{3}{10}\right)\right\}$
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