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What is the solution of the system?Use the elimination method.2x+y=20 6x−5y=12Enter your answer in the boxes.( , )

Accepted Solution

A:
We have [tex]\begin{bmatrix}2x+y=20\\ 6x-5y=12\end{bmatrix}[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Multiply\:}2x+y=20\mathrm{\:by\:}3:\ 6x+3y=60[/tex]

[tex]\begin{bmatrix}6x+3y=60\\ 6x-5y=12\end{bmatrix}[/tex]

6x - 5y = 12
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6x + 3y = 60
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-8y = -48

[tex]-8y=-48 \ \textgreater \ \mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-8 \ \textgreater \ \frac{-8y}{-8}=\frac{-48}{-8} \ \textgreater \ y=6[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{For\:}6x+3y=60\mathrm{\:plug\:in\:}\ \:y=6[/tex]

[tex]6x+3\cdot \:6=60 \ \textgreater \ \mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:3\cdot \:6=18 \ \textgreater \ 6x+18=60[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Subtract\:}18\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides} \ \textgreater \ 6x+18-18=60-18 \ \textgreater \ 6x=42[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}6 \ \textgreater \ \frac{6x}{6}=\frac{42}{6} \ \textgreater \ x = 7[/tex]

Therefore....
[tex]The\:solutions\:to\:the\:system\:of\:equationts\:are \ \textgreater \ y=6,\:x=7[/tex]