The following steps will be useful to solve systems of equations by elimination.
Step 1 :
Multiply one or both of the equations by a suitable number(s) so that either the coefficients of first variable or the coefficients of second variable in both the equations become numerically equal.
Step 2 :
Add both the equations or subtract one equation from the other, as obtained in step 1, so that the terms with equal numerical coefficients cancel mutually.
Step 3 :
Solve the resulting equation to find the value of one of the unknowns.
Step 4 :
Substitute this value in any of the two given equations and find the value of the other unknown.
Problem 1 :
Solve :
3(2x + y) = 7xy
3(x + 3y) = 11xy
Solution :
3(2x + y) = 7xy
6x + 3y = 7xy
Divide both sides of the equation by xy.
(6/y) + (3/x) = 7
Let a = 1/x and b = 1/y.
3a + 6b = 7 -----(1)
3(x + 3y) = 11xy
3x + 9y = 11xy
Divide both sides of the equation by xy.
(3/y) + (9/x) = 11
9a + 3b = 11 -----(2)
(1) - 2(2) :
-15a = -15
a = 1 -----(3)
Substitute a = 1 in (1).
3(1) + 6b = 7
6b = 7 - 3
6b = 4
b = 2/3 -----(4)
In (3) and (4), substitute 1/x for 'a' and 1/y for 'b'.
1/x = 1 x = 1 |
1/y = 2/3 y = 3/2 |
So, the solution is
(x, y) = (1, 3/2)
Problem 2 :
Solve :
(4/x) + 5y = 7
(3/x) + 4y = 5
Solution :
Let a = 1/x and b = y
Then,
4a + 5b = 7 -----(1)
3a + 4b = 5 -----(2)
4(1) - 5(2) :
a = 3 -----(3)
Substitute a = 3 in (1).
(1)-----> 4(3) + 5b = 7
12 + 5b = 72
5b = -5
b = -1 -----(4)
In (3) and (4), substitute 1/x for 'a' and 1/y for 'b'.
1/x = 3 x = 1/3 |
1/y = -1 y = -1 |
So, the solution is
(x, y) = (1/3, -1)
Problem 3 :
Solve :
13x + 11y = 70
11x + 13y = 74
Solution :
13x + 11y = 70 -----(1)
11x + 13y = 74 -----(2)
(1) + (2) :
x + y = 6 -----(3)
(1) - (2) :
x - y = -2 -----(4)
(3) + (4) :
x = 2
Substitute x = 2 in (3).
(3)-----> 2 + y = 6
y = 4
So, the solution is
(x, y) = (2, 4)
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