Problem to solve
Solve \[3[x-5y]+2[2x-1]=2[x-y]\], \[2[x-1]-3[x-y]=-3x\]
Solution
STEP 1
Solve the following system:
{2 (2 x - 1) + 3 (-5 y + x) = 2 (-y + x)
2 (x - 1) - 3 (-y + x) = -3 x
STEP 2
Hint: | Expand the left hand side of the equation 2 (2 x - 1) + 3 (-5 y + x) = 2 (-y + x).
2 (2 x - 1) + 3 (-5 y + x) = (4 x - 2) + (-15 y + 3 x) = -15 y + 7 x - 2:
{(-15 y + 7 x - 2) = 2 (-y + x)
2 (x - 1) - 3 (-y + x) = -3 x
STEP 3
Hint: | Expand the right hand side of the equation -15 y + 7 x - 2 = 2 (-y + x).
2 (-y + x) = +(-2 y + 2 x) = -2 y + 2 x:
{-15 y + 7 x - 2 = (-2 y + 2 x)
2 (x - 1) - 3 (-y + x) = -3 x
STEP 4
Hint: | Expand the left hand side of the equation 2 (x - 1) - 3 (-y + x) = -3 x.
2 (x - 1) - 3 (-y + x) = (2 x - 2) + (3 y - 3 x) = 3 y - x - 2:
{-15 y + 7 x - 2 = -2 y + 2 x
(3 y - x - 2) = -3 x
STEP 5
Hint: | Choose an equation and a variable to solve for.
In the second equation, look to solve for y:
{-15 y + 7 x - 2 = -2 y + 2 x
3 y - x - 2 = -3 x
STEP 6
Hint: | Isolate terms with y to the left hand side.
Add x + 2 to both sides:
{-15 y + 7 x - 2 = -2 y + 2 x
3 y = -2 x + 2
STEP 7
Hint: | Solve for y.
Divide both sides by 3:
{-15 y + 7 x - 2 = -2 y + 2 x
y = -(2 x)/3 + 2/3
STEP 8
Hint: | Perform a substitution.
Substitute y = -(2 x)/3 + 2/3 into the first equation:
{-2 - 15 (-(2 x)/3 + 2/3) + 7 x = 2 x - 2 (-(2 x)/3 + 2/3)
y = -(2 x)/3 + 2/3
STEP 9
Hint: | Expand the left hand side of the equation -2 - 15 (-(2 x)/3 + 2/3) + 7 x = 2 x - 2 (-(2 x)/3 + 2/3).
-2 - 15 (-(2 x)/3 + 2/3) + 7 x = (10 x - 10) + 7 x - 2 = 17 x - 12:
{(17 x - 12) = 2 x - 2 (-(2 x)/3 + 2/3)
y = -(2 x)/3 + 2/3
STEP 10
Hint: | Expand the right hand side of the equation 17 x - 12 = 2 x - 2 (-(2 x)/3 + 2/3).
2 x - 2 (-(2 x)/3 + 2/3) = ((4 x)/3 - 4/3) + 2 x = (10 x)/3 - 4/3:
{17 x - 12 = ((10 x)/3 - 4/3)
y = -(2 x)/3 + 2/3
STEP 11
Hint: | Choose an equation and a variable to solve for.
In the first equation, look to solve for x:
{17 x - 12 = (10 x)/3 - 4/3
y = -(2 x)/3 + 2/3
STEP 12
Hint: | Isolate x to the left hand side.
Subtract (10 x)/3 - 12 from both sides:
{(41 x)/3 = 32/3
y = -(2 x)/3 + 2/3
STEP 13
Hint: | Solve for x.
Multiply both sides by 3/41:
{x = 32/41
y = -(2 x)/3 + 2/3
STEP 14
Hint: | Perform a back substitution.
Substitute x = 32/41 into the second equation:
Answer: | 
 | {x = 32/41
y = 6/41