16. Solve : 6x + 5y = 3 and 9x - 10y = -48. If (a, b) is the solution, what is the sum of a and b ?
6x + 5y = 3 (multiply this equation by 2) --> 12x + 10y = 6
9x - 10y = -48 (leave this equation alone) --> 9x - 10y = -48
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add down the columns: 21x = -42 ---> x = -2
Substitute -2 back in for x in the first equation:
6(-2) + 5y = 3 Since x = -2 and y = 3, the solution is (-2, 3).
-12 + 5y = 3 Thus, a = -2 and b = 3, and a + b = 1
5y = 15
y = 3
6x + 5y = 3 (multiply this equation by 2) --> 12x + 10y = 6
9x - 10y = -48 (leave this equation alone) --> 9x - 10y = -48
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add down the columns: 21x = -42 ---> x = -2
Substitute -2 back in for x in the first equation:
6(-2) + 5y = 3 Since x = -2 and y = 3, the solution is (-2, 3).
-12 + 5y = 3 Thus, a = -2 and b = 3, and a + b = 1
5y = 15
y = 3