The system of equations are
and
.
Solve the system of equations by elimination method.
\Step 1:
\Multiply each equation with a suitable multiplier.
\Case (i):
\
(First equation)
(Multiply each side by
)
(Multiply)
Case (ii):
\
(Second equation)
(Multiply each side by
)
(Multiply)
Step 2:
\Add the equations to eliminate the one varible.
\
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Step 3:
\Substitute
into any original equation to find
value.
(Second equation)
(Substitute
)
(Multiply)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Therefore, the solution are
and
.
The solution of the system is
.