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3x − 4y − 15 = 0 and y + x + 2 = 0. Can these equations be solved by eliminating x? Is the solution same?

Solution:

Let’s rewrite the given equations by shifting constant terms to RHS:
3x − 4y = 15 ... (i)
x + y = − 2 ... (ii)

To eliminate x, multiply equation (ii) by 3,
3x + 3y = − 6 ... (iii)

Now, subtract (iii) from (i),

3x 4y = 15 ... (i)

3x 3y = 6 ... (iii)
+
7y = 21

  \(\displaystyle y = \frac {21}{- 7}\)

y = − 3 ... (iv)

Substituting the value of y in equation (ii),
  x + y = − 2 ... (ii)
x − 3 = − 2
x = − 2 + 3
x = 1 ... (v)

(1, − 3) is the solution of the above equations.

Thus, we can see that the solution is same even when we solve it by eliminating x.




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