Simultaneous Equations

Algebra Level 1

If x x and y y satisfy the equations x + 2 y = 11 x+2y=11 and 3 x + y = 13 3x+y=13 , find x + y x+y .

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3 solutions

Hung Woei Neoh
May 12, 2016

x + 2 y = 11 x+2y = 11 \ldots Eq.(1)

3 x + y = 13 y = 13 3 x 3x+y=13 \implies y=13-3x \ldots Eq.(2)

Substitute Eq.(2) into Eq.(1):

x + 2 ( 13 3 x ) = 11 x + 26 6 x = 11 15 = 5 x x = 3 x+2(13-3x) = 11\\ x+26-6x = 11\\ 15=5x\\ x=3

Substitute to find y y :

y = 13 3 ( 3 ) = 4 y=13-3(3) = 4

Therefore, x + y = 3 + 4 = 7 x+y = 3+4 = \boxed{7}

good one!..+1

Ayush G Rai - 5 years, 1 month ago

Simple standard approach :)

Ashish Menon - 5 years, 1 month ago
Ma Pm
May 11, 2016

2 ×+4 y=22 add

3*×+y =13

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

Ayush G Rai - 5 years, 1 month ago

Did the same way.

Anurag Pandey - 4 years, 10 months ago
Finn C
May 19, 2016

Equation 1:

x x + 2 y y = 11

= x x = 11 - 2 y y

Equation 2:

3 x x + y y = 13

= 3 x x = 13 - y y

Simultaneous Equations:

Eq 1. x x = 11 - 2 y y

Eq 2. 3 x x = 13 - y y

Eq 2. 6 x x = 26 - 2 y y

Step 1. Cancel out the - 2 y y 's

Step 2. Subtract 6 x x from x x = - 5 x x

Step 3. Subtract 26 from 11 = - 15

-5 x x = -15

x x = 3

y y = 4

x x + y y = 7

good new approach to the problem...+1

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

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Thanks... I thought this was the standard approach!

Finn C - 5 years ago

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hung woei's method is also different.check out.

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

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@Ayush G Rai I had looked earlier... very nice way of doing it!

Finn C - 5 years ago

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@Finn C sure is !!

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

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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

Finn C - 5 years ago

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@Finn C Try out some of my problems

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

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@Ayush G Rai I did... the three unknown variables but only 2 equations... very elegant. :D

Finn C - 5 years ago

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@Finn C did you get the answer?

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

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@Ayush G Rai No, but I looked at Chew - Seongs solution. (upvoted).

Finn C - 5 years ago

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@Finn C He is the best

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

@Finn C try out the INDICES problem

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

@Finn C they are a bit tough.

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

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