Question:Solve the equations `3x + 4y = 5`.......................................... (i) `2x + 6y = 5` ...........................................(ii)
Answer
From (i), 3x = 5 - 4y
x = `(5 - 4y)/ 3`.
From (ii), 2x = 5 - 6y
x = `(5 - 6y)/2` .
`:. (5 - 4y)/3` = `(5 - 6y)/2` .
Multiply throughout by 6 :
10 - 8y = 15 - 18y.
`:.` 18y - 8y = 15 - 10.
`:.` 10y = 5 and y = `1/2`.
Substitute this value of y in x = `(5 - 6y)/2`.
x = `(5 - 3)/2`= `2/2`= 1.
The solution is x = 1; y =`1/2`.