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20 October, 16:05

Solve the system.

0.4x - 0.1y = 2

0.2x + 0.5y = 1

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  1. 20 October, 16:28
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    x = 5

    y = 0

    respectively

    Step-by-step explanation:

    in order to solve this system of equation we say that let

    0.4x - 0.1y = 2 ... equation 1

    0.2x + 0.5y = 1 ... equation 2

    from equation 2

    0.2x + 0.5y = 1 ... equation 2

    0.2x = 1 - 0.5y

    divide both sides by the coefficient of x which is 0.2

    0.2x/0.2 = (1 - 0.5y) / 0.2

    x = (1 - 0.5y) / 0.2 ... equation 3

    substitute for equation 3 in equation 1

    0.4x - 0.1y = 2 ... equation 1

    0.4 (1 - 0.5y) / 0.2 - 0.1y = 2

    0.4 - 0.2y/0.2 - 0.1y = 2

    multiply through by 0.2

    we have,

    0.4 - 0.2y - 0.02y = 0.4

    collect the like terms

    0.4 - 0.4 = 0.2y + 0.02y

    0 = 0.22y

    divide both sides by the coefficient of y which is 0.22

    0/0.22 = 0.22y/0.22

    y = 0

    put y = 0 into equation 3

    x = (1 - 0.5y) / 0.2 ... equation 3

    x = 1 - 0.5 (0) / 0.2

    x = 1 - 0/0.2

    x = 1/0.2

    x = 5

    therefore the value of x is 5 and y is 0 respectively
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