Question

please help me solve this simultaneous equation...
2x-4y=6
2x+y=8.5

Answer 1

Try subtracting the first equation from the second equation and see what you get. Can you proceed from here?

Answer 2

Are you able to proceed?

Answer 3

so 2x-2x?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

so it would give you..6-8.5=-2.5???

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

so x=-2.5?

Answer 8

don't forget the y-(-4y)

Answer 9

you subtract first equation from 2nd

Answer 10

thank you but how do you work out a value for x?? or cant you??

Answer 11

i'm suppose to help you through, not to do everything for you

Answer 12

you should be able to divide that

Answer 13

i know..i'm asking for you to talk me through it.. :S so i can learn for next time..

Answer 14

now you got y so you can put into either of the equations to find x