Answer:
x = 4
y = 6
Step-by-step explanation:
3x + 4y = 36 ⇒ ( 1 )
y = - 1/2x + 8 ⇒ ( 2 )
( 2 ) × 2
2y = -x + 16 ⇒ ( 3 )
2y + x = 16
x = 16 - 2y ⇒ ( 4 )
Let us replace x with ( 16 - 2y ) and the value of y.
For that, let us use the equation (1).
3x + 4y = 36
3 ( 16 - 2y ) + 4y = 36
48 - 6y + 4y = 36
48 - 2y = 36
48 - 36 = 2y
12 = 2y
Divide both sides by 2.
6 = y
Now let us replace y with 6 and find the value of x.
For that let us use equation 4.
x = 16 - 2y
x = 16 - 2 × 6
x = 16 - 12
x = 4
