Asked by Sierra Elizabeth

What is the solution? use elimination .
4x-y=23
7x-y=21
Answered by Vstar
You can add both y's together to get no y's and then solve for x after adding 7x and 4x. Then plug in the value of x into one of the equations to find y.
Answered by Sierra Elizabeth
huh?
Answered by Vstar
sorry think of it as you are adding normally with a bar on the bottom. since you have 22 negative y's you multiply the bottom number by -1 to get a positive y. Then you add the two y's together so you ELIMINATE the y's They are no longer in the problem SO FAR. You then find x. and then substitute the answer you got for x and solve y.
Answered by Vstar
sorry typo two negative y's
Answered by Sierra Elizabeth
So whats the answer??
Answered by Henry
Eq1: 4x - y = 23.
Eq2: 7x - y = 21.
Multiply Eq2 by -1 and add:
+4x - y = 23.
-7x + y = -21.
Sum: -3x = 2.
X = -2/3.
In Eq1, replace x with -2/3 and solve for y.
4(-2/3) - y = 23.

Y = ?

You should get: Y = -77/2 = -25 2/3.
Answered by Sierra Elizabeth
@henry the answer chosies are
a.(11,0)
b.(4,-7)
c.(11,44)
d.(4,7)
Answered by Henry
None of the give answers satisfy BOTH of
the given equations. Remember that each
answer must satisfy BOTH equations.

My answer: (-2/3,-77/3) satisfies BOTH
equations.