Answer:
x = 1.5 , y = 2.5
Step-by-step explanation:
4x + 5y = 18.5 → (1)
2x + 4y = 13 → (2)
Multiplying (2) by - 2 and adding to (1) will eliminate the x- term
- 4x - 8y = - 26 → (3)
add (1) and (3) term by term to eliminate x
- 3y = - 7.5 ( divide both sides by - 3 )
y = 2.5
Substitute y = 2.5 into either of the 2 equations and solve for x
Substituting into (1)
4x + 5(2.5) = 18.5
4x + 12.5 = 18.5 ( subtract 12.5 from both sides )
4x = 6 ( divide both sides by 4 )
x = 1.5
