Let's solve the system of equations step by step.
The equations you provided are:
- \( 2(x - y) - 7x = 13 \)
- \( 15x + 3(x + y) = -9 \)
Step 1: Simplifying the First Equation
Starting with the first equation: \[ 2(x - y) - 7x = 13 \] Distributing \(2\): \[ 2x - 2y - 7x = 13 \] Combining like terms: \[ -5x - 2y = 13 \] Rearranging it gives: \[ 5x + 2y = -13 \quad \text{(1)} \]
Step 2: Simplifying the Second Equation
Now, let's simplify the second equation: \[ 15x + 3(x + y) = -9 \] Distributing \(3\): \[ 15x + 3x + 3y = -9 \] Combining like terms: \[ 18x + 3y = -9 \] Rearranging it gives: \[ 6x + y = -3 \quad \text{(2)} \]
Step 3: Solving the System of Equations
Now we have the system:
- \( 5x + 2y = -13 \)
- \( 6x + y = -3 \)
We can express \(y\) from equation (2): \[ y = -3 - 6x \quad \text{(3)} \]
Now, substitute (3) into (1): \[ 5x + 2(-3 - 6x) = -13 \] Distributing: \[ 5x - 6 - 12x = -13 \] Combining like terms: \[ -7x - 6 = -13 \] Adding \(6\) to both sides: \[ -7x = -7 \] Dividing by \(-7\): \[ x = 1 \]
Step 4: Finding \(y\)
Now substitute \(x = 1\) back into equation (3): \[ y = -3 - 6(1) \] Calculating: \[ y = -3 - 6 = -9 \]
Final Solution
Thus, the solution to the system of equations is: \[ x = 1, \quad y = -9 \]
You can confirm this solution by substituting \(x = 1\) and \(y = -9\) back into the original equations.
