Answer to Question #4397 in Linear Algebra for Christina Butler

Question

x/2 + y/3 = 2/3
x/2 + 2/y = -1
What is the solution of the system?

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Answer 1

x/2 + y/3 = 2/3
x/2 + 2/y =-1

from the first equation we have x/2=2/3 - y/3. Substitute this into the second equation
2/y+2/3 -y/3=-1
2/y-y/3=-5/3
*3y:
y^2-5y-6=0
(y-6)(y+1)=0
y_1=6; y_2=-1

Find the corresponding x=4/3-2y/3
x_1=4/3-2*6/3=-8/3
x_2=4/3-2*(-1)/3=2
Ans: (2,-1),(-8/3,6)