Algebraic Solution: Solving an equation by adding/subtracting from both sides

Examples with solutions for Algebraic Solution: Solving an equation by adding/subtracting from both sides

Exercise #1

Solve the following system of equations:

{xy=52x3y=8 \begin{cases} x-y=5 \\ 2x-3y=8 \end{cases}

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Answer

x=2,y=3 x=2,y=-3

Exercise #2

Solve the above set of equations and choose the correct answer.

(I)2x+3y=4 (I)-2x+3y=4

(II)x4y=8 (II)x-4y=8

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Answer

x=8,y=4 x=-8,y=-4

Exercise #3

Solve the above set of equations and choose the correct answer.

(I)5x+4y=3 (I)-5x+4y=3

(II)6x8y=10 (II)6x-8y=10

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Answer

x=4,y=414 x=-4,y=-4\frac{1}{4}

Exercise #4

Solve the above set of equations and choose the correct answer.

(I)8x+3y=7 (I)-8x+3y=7

(II)24x+y=3 (II)24x+y=3

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Answer

x=0.025,y=2.4 x=0.025,y=2.4

Exercise #5

Solve the above set of equations and choose the correct answer.

(I)7x4y=8 (I)7x-4y=8

(II)x+5y=12.8 (II)x+5y=12.8

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Answer

x=2.33,y=2.09 x=2.33,y=2.09

Exercise #6

Solve the following system of equations:

{8x+5y=310x+y=16 \begin{cases} -8x+5y=3 \\ 10x+y=16 \end{cases}

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Answer

x=1.32,y=2.8 x=1.32,y=2.8

Exercise #7

Solve the above set of equations and choose the correct answer.

(I)13x4y=5 (I)\frac{1}{3}x-4y=5

(II)x+6y=9 (II)x+6y=9

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Answer

x=11,y=13 x=11,y=-\frac{1}{3}

Exercise #8

Solve the following system of equations:

{2x15y=183x+y=6 \begin{cases} 2x-\frac{1}{5}y=18 \\ 3x+y=6 \end{cases}

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Answer

x=7.38,y=16.14 x=7.38,y=-16.14

Exercise #9

Solve the above set of equations and choose the correct answer.

(I)y+25x=13 (I)-y+\frac{2}{5}x=13

(II)12y+2x=10 (II)\frac{1}{2}y+2x=10

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Answer

x=7.5,y=10 x=7.5,y=-10

Exercise #10

Solve the above set of equations and choose the correct answer.

(I)12x+72y=10 (I)\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{7}{2}y=10

(II)3x+7y=12 (II)-3x+7y=12

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Answer

x=2,y=2.57 x=2,y=2.57