How do solve the following linear system?: 9x + 1 = -4y, 7x - 2y - 13 = 0 9x+1=4y,7x2y13=0?

1 Answer
Mar 5, 2018

color(blue)(x = -62/5), color(green)(y = 27/5)x=625,y=275

Explanation:

9x + 1 = -4y9x+1=4y Eqn (1)

y = (9x + 1) / -4y=9x+14

7x - 2y = 137x2y=13 Eqn (2)

Substituting value of yin Eqn (2),

7x - (2 * (9x + 1)/-4) = 137x(29x+14)=13

-28x + 18x + 2 = -5228x+18x+2=52

-10x = - 5410x=54 or x = 27/5x=275

Substituting value of x in Eqn (1),

y = (9 *(27/5) + 1) / -4 = (243 + 5) / -20 = -62/5y=9(275)+14=243+520=625