How do you solve the following system: 3x + 4y = 11 , x-3y=20 3x+4y=11,x3y=20?

1 Answer
Feb 3, 2016

The solution for the system of equations is:
color(blue)(y = -49/13y=4913

color(blue)(x =113/13x=11313

Explanation:

color(blue)(3x) +4y =113x+4y=11 .......equation (1)(1)

x -3y =20x3y=20,multiplying by 33
color(blue)(3x) -9y =603x9y=60 .......equation (2)(2)

Solving by elimination

Subtracting equation 22 from 11

cancelcolor(blue)(3x) +4y =11
-cancelcolor(blue)(3x) +9y =-60

13y = -49

color(blue)(y = -49/13

Finding x from equation 2:

x -3y =20

x =20+3y

x =20+3 xx (-49/13)

x =20-147/13

x =260/13-147/13

color(blue)(x =113/13