Answer:
x=1,y=-1
Step-by-step explanation:
To use the elimination method, we make the coefficient of y the same:
But they are already the same just with different signs.
So we add the 2 equations to make equation 3:
5x + y = 4
+ + = +
6x - y = 7
11x = 11
Solve for x:
x = 1
Substitute the value of x into either equation 1 or 2 to find y:
I chose 1:
5(1)+y=4
5+y=4
y=4-5
y=-1
Our answer is x=1,y=-1
Substituting these values into equation 2 verifies our answer
