Is (1,5) a solution to this system of equations?

5x+3y=20
x+2y=11
yes or no

1 answer

To determine if (1, 5) is a solution to the system of equations, we need to substitute \( x = 1 \) and \( y = 5 \) into both equations.

First equation:
\( 5x + 3y = 20 \)
Substituting \( x = 1 \) and \( y = 5 \):
\( 5(1) + 3(5) = 5 + 15 = 20 \)
This is true.

Second equation:
\( x + 2y = 11 \)
Substituting \( x = 1 \) and \( y = 5 \):
\( 1 + 2(5) = 1 + 10 = 11 \)
This is also true.

Since both equations are satisfied, the answer is yes, (1, 5) is a solution to the system of equations.