Answer:
(- 2, 0 )
Step-by-step explanation:
5x - 4y = - 10 → (1)
- 4x + 5y = 8 → (2)
multiplying (1) by 4 and (2) by 5 and adding result will eliminate x
20x - 16y = - 40 → (3)
- 20x + 25y = 40 → (4)
add (3) and (4) term by term to eliminate x
9y = 0 , thus
y = 0
substitute y = 0 into either of the 2 equations and solve for x
substituting into (1)
5x - 4(0) = - 10
5x - 0 = - 10
5x = - 10 ( divide both sides by 5 )
x = - 2
solution is (- 2, 0 )
