Elimination Method
Elimination Method
2x + y = 5 2x + y = 5
3x – y = 5 4+y=5
Y=5-4
2x + y = 5 Y=1
3x – y = 5
5x + 0 = 10 X=2
5x = 10 Y=1
X=2
(2, 1) is the solution to
the system
Ax +By = C X=6
2x + 3y = 15 2x + 3y = 15
X – 3y = 3 12 + 3y = 15
3y = 15 – 12
2x + 3y = 15 3y = 3
X – 3y = 3 Y=1
3x + 0 = 18
(6, 1) is the solution
3x = 18 to the system
X=6
Ax + By = C X= 1
2x + 3y = 8 2x + 3y = 8
5x – 3y = -1 2 + 3y = 8
3y = 8 – 2
2x + 3y = 8 3y = 6
5x – 3y = -1 Y=2
7x + 0 = 7
(1, 2) is the solution to
7x = 7 the system
X=1
Least Common Multiple
Ax + By = C 5, 10, 15, 20
2x + 5y = 19 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
X – 2y = -4
X=2
2(2x + 5y) = (19)2 2x + 5y = 19
5(X – 2y) = (-4)5 4 + 5y = 19
5y = 19 – 4
4x + 10y = 38 5y = 15
5x -10y = -20 Y=3
9x + 0 = 18
9x = 18 (2, 3) is the solution
X=2 to the system
LCM
3(5x + 4y) = (22)3 4, 8, 12
-2(7x + 6y) = (32)-2 6, 12