System of Equations:
- Equation 1: \( 4x - 3y = -11 \)
- Equation 2: \( 10x + 5y = 35 \)
Method: We can solve this system of equations using either the substitution method or the elimination method. Here, we'll use the elimination method by scaling the equations to eliminate one variable.
Step-by-step solution:
- Step 1: Simplify Equation 2
Divide Equation 2 by 5 to simplify it: \( (10x + 5y) / 5 = 35 / 5 \) which gives \( 2x + y = 7 \). - Step 2: Express y in terms of x from the simplified Equation 2
From \( 2x + y = 7 \), we get \( y = 7 - 2x \). - Step 3: Substitute y into Equation 1
Substitute \( y = 7 - 2x \) into the first equation \( 4x - 3y = -11 \):
\( 4x - 3(7 - 2x) = -11 \)
\( 4x - 21 + 6x = -11 \) - Step 4: Solve for x
Combine like terms: \( 10x - 21 = -11 \)
Add 21 to both sides: \( 10x = -11 + 21 \)
\( 10x = 10 \)
Divide by 10: \( x = 1 \) - Step 5: Substitute x back to find y
Substitute \( x = 1 \) into the equation \( y = 7 - 2x \):
\( y = 7 - 2(1) \)
\( y = 7 - 2 \)
\( y = 5 \)
Answer: x = 1, y = 5