If x and y satisfy the equations x + 2 y = 1 1 and 3 x + y = 1 3 , find x + y .
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good one!..+1
Simple standard approach :)
2 ×+4 y=22 add
5 ×+5 y=35
__5*(x+y)=35---- ------x+y=35/5=7.
good solution but you have to be clear in your working...+1
Did the same way.
Equation 1:
x + 2 y = 11
= x = 11 - 2 y
Equation 2:
3 x + y = 13
= 3 x = 13 - y
Simultaneous Equations:
Eq 1. x = 11 - 2 y
Eq 2. 3 x = 13 - y
Eq 2. 6 x = 26 - 2 y
Step 1. Cancel out the - 2 y 's
Step 2. Subtract 6 x from x = - 5 x
Step 3. Subtract 26 from 11 = - 15
-5 x = -15
x = 3
y = 4
x + y = 7
good new approach to the problem...+1
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Thanks... I thought this was the standard approach!
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hung woei's method is also different.check out.
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@Ayush G Rai – I had looked earlier... very nice way of doing it!
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@Finn C – sure is !!
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@Ayush G Rai – You have some very nice questions... (unlike mine, 1 got reported!)... I'm going to follow you in a minute. :D
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@Finn C – Try out some of my problems
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@Ayush G Rai – I did... the three unknown variables but only 2 equations... very elegant. :D
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@Finn C – did you get the answer?
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@Ayush G Rai – No, but I looked at Chew - Seongs solution. (upvoted).
@Finn C – try out the INDICES problem
@Finn C – they are a bit tough.
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x + 2 y = 1 1 … Eq.(1)
3 x + y = 1 3 ⟹ y = 1 3 − 3 x … Eq.(2)
Substitute Eq.(2) into Eq.(1):
x + 2 ( 1 3 − 3 x ) = 1 1 x + 2 6 − 6 x = 1 1 1 5 = 5 x x = 3
Substitute to find y :
y = 1 3 − 3 ( 3 ) = 4
Therefore, x + y = 3 + 4 = 7