Find the solution of this system of equations. x-8y=21 and 3x-8y=15

x = -3 , y = -3

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve the following system:

{x - 8 y = 21 | (equation 1)

3 x - 8 y = 15 | (equation 2)

Swap equation 1 with equation 2:

{3 x - 8 y = 15 | (equation 1)

x - 8 y = 21 | (equation 2)

Subtract 1/3 × (equation 1) from equation 2:

{3 x - 8 y = 15 | (equation 1)

0 x - (16 y)/3 = 16 | (equation 2)

Multiply equation 2 by 3/16:

{3 x - 8 y = 15 | (equation 1)

0 x - y = 3 | (equation 2)

Multiply equation 2 by -1:

{3 x - 8 y = 15 | (equation 1)

0 x+y = -3 | (equation 2)

Add 8 × (equation 2) to equation 1:

{3 x+0 y = -9 | (equation 1)

0 x+y = -3 | (equation 2)

Divide equation 1 by 3:

{x+0 y = -3 | (equation 1)

0 x+y = -3 | (equation 2)

Collect results:

 {x = -3 , y = -3

step-by-step explanation:

the multiplicative inverse of a fraction a/b is b/a. for the multiplicative inverse of a real number, divide 1 by the number. for example, the reciprocal of 5 is one fifth 1/5 or 0.2, and the reciprocal of 0.25 is 1 divided by 0.25, or 4.

30 units^2

step-by-step explanation:

area is l × w

the length is 3

and the width is 10

3 × 10= 30 units squared