Answer:
x = 9
y = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
-5x + 4y = 3
x = 2y - 15
Manipulate the equations such that the coefficients of two variables are additive inverses
-5x + 4y = 3
x = 2y - 15
Inverse operations
-> 4y - 3 = 5x
-> 2y - 15 = x (*(-5))
->4y - 3 = 5x
-> -10y + 75 = -5x
Now add the equations to eliminate a variable,
4y - 3 = 5x
-10y + 75 = -5x
-6y + 72 = 0
Inverse operations
-6y + 72 = 0
72 = 6y
/6 /6
12 = y
Back solve to find (x)
2y - 15 = x
2(12) - 15 = x
24 - 15 = x
9 = x
