Tuesday, May 21, 2013

If x and y are 2 real numbers such that 5x+4y=9 and 3x+2y=5, then what is 4x+3y?

We'll have to solve the system of equations to determine x
and y.


We'll apply elimination method. For this reason,
we''ll multiply the 2nd equation by -2 and we'll add the resulting equation to the first
one.


-2(3x+2y) = -2*5


We'll
remove the brackets:


-6x - 4y =
-10


We'll add the resulting equation to the 1st
equation:


-6x - 4y + 5x + 4y = 9 -
10


We'll eliminate y and we'll combine like
terms:


-x = -1


x =
1


We'll substitute x = 1 into the 1st
equation:


5 + 4y = 9


4y = 9 -
5


4y = 4



=1


Now, we'll calculate
4x+3y:


4x+3y = 4*1 + 3*1 =
7


The result of the expression 4x+3y, for x =
y = 1, is 4x+3y = 7.

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