Question

7x — 9y = 12—7x – 7y = -28

Answer 1

In order to solve this system of equations, we can add both equations, this way we can find the value of y and then the value of x:

$\begin{gathered} \begin{cases}7x-9y=12 \\ -7x-7y=-28\end{cases} \\ 7x-9y-7x-7y=12-28 \\ -16y=-16 \\ y=\frac{-16}{-16}=1 \\ \\ 7x-9=12 \\ 7x=21 \\ x=\frac{21}{7} \\ x=3 \end{gathered}$

So the solution to this system is (3, 1).