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


6x + 15y = 8 …eq.3


Eq.2


18x – 12y = 5 …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 18 and eq.4 by 6, so that variable x in both the equations have same coefficient.


Recalling equations 3 & 4,


6x + 15y = 8 [×18]


18x – 12y = 5 [×6]


108x + 270y = 144


108x – 72y = 30


On solving these two equations we get,


342y = 114




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


Thus, substituting in eq.3, we get


6x + = 8


6x + 5 = 8


6x = 8 – 5


6x = 3



Hence, we have and


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