Thursday, October 22, 2026

Solutions To Simultaneous Equations (Review of Algebra II Conclusion)

 1) Solve the system below by substitution:

3x - y = 4

5x + 2y = 3

Solution:

Re- arrange top eqn.: y = 3x – 4

Substitute for y in 2nd: 5x + 2 (3x -4) = 3

Þ

5x + 6x – 8 = 3

11x =   11

x = 1

5(1) + 2y = 3

2y = 3 – 5 = -2  

y = -2/2 = -1

x= 1,  y  = -1 

2)Solve the linear system below graphically and by determinants:

2x - y = 10

5x + 2y = 7

Graphically:

By inspection: x = 3,   y = - 4

By Determinants: For main (D)


a1 =2, b1 = -1, c1 = 10

a2 = 5, b2 = 2, c2 = 7

So:



=  2(2) - 5(-1) = 4 + 5 = 9

Then x =  


=  10(2) - 7(-1)/  2(2) - 2(-1) = 27/9 =  3


Then y =  

 =   2(7) - 5(10) / 2 (2)- 5- (-1) = -36/ 9 = -4

x = 3, y = -4 

3) Solve the system below by substitution and by determinants:

4x - y = 5

3x + 2y = 12

By substitution:

Rewrite top eqn.   y =  4x  - 5

Substitute for y in 2nd:

3x + 2(4x - 5) = 12

3x +  8x - 10 = 12

11x = 10 + 12 = 22

x = 22/ 11 = 2

Solve for y using x:

3(2) + 2y  = 12

6 +  2y = 12

2y =  12 - 6 = 6

y = 6/2 = 3

 x = 2, y = 3

By Determinants: For main (D):

a1 =4, b1 = -1, c1 = 5

a2 = 3, b2 = 2, c2 = 12

So:




Then: D = (4) (2) - (3)(-1) = 8 +3 = 11

Then:



Substituting: x = 

=  (5)(2)) - (12)(-1) / 11

=  10 + 12/ 11  =  22/ 11  = 2

And:




Substituting:  y =



=  (4)(12)) - (3)(5) / 11

= (48 - 15)/ 11 = 33/ 11  = 3

x = 2, y = 3  


4) Solve the pair of equations below graphically, by substitution and using determinants:

2x – 3y = 8,  

3x + y = 1

Graphically:



x =  1,  y = -2

By substitution:

Make y subject of lower eqn.

y = 1 - 3x

Substitute for y in top eqn.

2x - 3(1 - 3x) = 8

Þ

2x - 3 + 9x  = 8

11x = 11

x = 1

y = 1 - 3x = 1 - 3(1)= 1 - 3 = -2

x = 1, y = -2

By Determinants: For main (D):

a1 =2, b1 = -3, c1 = 8

a2 = 3, b2 = 1, c2 = 1

Þ

Then: D = (2) (1) - (3)(-3) = 2 +9 = 11

Then:

Substituting determinant values: x =

= (8) (1) - (1)(-3) / 11

= 8 - (-3) / 11 =  11/11 = 1

And:

Substituting determinant values:  y =

= (2) (1) - (3)(8) / 11

= (2 - 24)/ 11 =  -22/11 = -2

x = 1, y = -2 

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