Question

If 3x +5y =10 and 5x + 3y =14 , then what is the value of x + y = ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

3

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

3x+5y=9 …(1)

5x+3y=7 …(2)

Let us simplify the equations by eliminating a variable

Make the coefficients of X or Y equal

Multiply equation (1) with 5 and equation (2) with 3

We get 15x+25y=45 and 15x+9y=21

Now subtract the equations, we get

(15x+25y)-(15x+9y)=(45–21)

16y=24, y= 24/16 = 3/2

Substituting the value of y in equation (1) we get

3x+5(3/2)=9

3x+15/2=9

3x=9–15/2

3x=3/2

x =1/2

x+y =3/2+1/2= 2

x+y=2

The other method is simply add equations (1) & (2)

You get

8x+8y=16