Solve the given pair of equations 2x + 5y = 1 & 3x - y = 8
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Answer:
36/7, - 13/7
Step-by-step explanation:
First equation = 2x+5y=1
3x-y=8
Multiplying first by 3 and second by 2 we get
6x+15y=3 --(1)
6x-2y=16 - - - (2)
(1)-(2):
17y= -13
y= - 13/17
2x+5(-13/7) = 1
2x - 65/7 = 1
2x = 1+65/7
2x = 72/7
X = 72/7×1/2
X = 36/7
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