Solve for x and y:

We have,

…eq.1


…eq.2


Let us first simplify eq.1 & eq.2, by taking LCM of denominators,


Eq.1



9x – 2y = 108 …eq.3


Eq.2



3x + 7y = 105 …eq.4


To solve these equations, we need to make one of the variables (in both the equations) have same coefficient.


Lets multiply eq.3 by 7 and eq.4 by 2, so that variable y in both the equations have same coefficient.


Recalling equations 3 & 4,


9x – 2y = 108 [×7


3x + 7y = 105 [×2


63x – 14y = 756


6x + 14y = 210


On adding the above the two equations we get,


69x + 0 = 966


69x = 966


x = 14


Substitute x = 14 in eq.3/eq.4, as per convenience of solving.


Thus, substituting in eq.4, we get


3(14) + 7y = 105


7y = 105 - 42


7y = 63


y = 9


Hence, we have x = 14 and y = 9.


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