How do you solve x + y + 3x+y+3 and 2x + 3y = 92x+3y=9?

1 Answer
Sep 5, 2015

The solution is
color(blue)(x=-18, y=15x=18,y=15

Explanation:

Solving assuming that the first equation : x+y+3=0x+y+3=0

x+y=-3x+y=3, multiplying this equation by 2:
color(blue)(2x)+2y=-62x+2y=6......equation 11

color(blue)(2x)+3y=92x+3y=9............equation 22

Solving by elimination.

Subtracting equation 22 from 11 eliminates color(blue)(2x2x

cancelcolor(blue)(2x)+2y=-6
-cancelcolor(blue)(2x)-3y=-9

-y=-15
color(blue)(y=15

Finding x by substituting the value of y in equation 1
x+y=-3
x=-3-y
x=-3-15
color(blue)(x=-18