Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 481: 40

Answer

\[\left\{ \left( 2,3 \right) \right\}\]

Work Step by Step

Find the value of y from the second equation as follows: \[\begin{align} & 2x-y=1 \\ & 2x-1=y \\ & y=2x-1 \\ \end{align}\] Substitute the value of \[y=2x-1\]in the first equation and solve \[\begin{align} & x+4y=14 \\ & x+4\left( 2x-1 \right)=14 \\ & x+8x-4=14 \\ & 9x=14+4 \end{align}\] Solve further as \[\begin{align} & 9x=18 \\ & x=\frac{18}{9} \\ & x=2 \\ \end{align}\] Substitute the value of \[x=2\]in the second equation as follows: \[\begin{align} & 2x-y=1 \\ & 2\left( 2 \right)-y=1 \\ & 4-1=y \\ & y=3 \end{align}\] Hence, the value of x is 2 and y is 3.
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