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(x+1)/(3) + (y)/(2) = 0

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x=813,y=−1413x = \frac{8}{13}, y = -\frac{14}{13}

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Here's the solution to 11(a):

  1. (a) We need to solve the following system of simultaneous equations:
  1. x+13+y2=0\frac{x+1}{3} + \frac{y}{2} = 0
  2. x2−y−13=1\frac{x}{2} - \frac{y-1}{3} = 1
  1. Simplify the first equation.

    Multiply the entire equation by the least common multiple of 3 and 2, which is 6.

    6(x+13)+6(y2)=6(0)6 \left( \frac{x+1}{3} \right) + 6 \left( \frac{y}{2} \right) = 6(0) 2(x+1)+3y=02(x+1) + 3y = 0 2x+2+3y=02x + 2 + 3y = 0 2x+3y=−2(Equation 1’)2x + 3y = -2 \quad \text{(Equation 1')}
  2. Simplify the second equation.

    Multiply the entire equation by the least common multiple of 2 and 3, which is 6.

    6(x2)−6(y−13)=6(1)6 \left( \frac{x}{2} \right) - 6 \left( \frac{y-1}{3} \right) = 6(1) 3x−2(y−1)=63x - 2(y-1) = 6 3x−2y+2=63x - 2y + 2 = 6 3x−2y=6−23x - 2y = 6 - 2 3x−2y=4(Equation 2’)3x - 2y = 4 \quad \text{(Equation 2')}
  3. Solve the system of simplified equations using the elimination method.

    We have:
    1') 2x+3y=−22x + 3y = -2
    2') 3x−2y=43x - 2y = 4

    To eliminate yy, multiply Equation 1' by 2 and Equation 2' by 3:

    2(2x+3y)=2(−2)  ⟹  4x+6y=−42(2x + 3y) = 2(-2) \implies 4x + 6y = -4 3(3x−2y)=3(4)  ⟹  9x−6y=123(3x - 2y) = 3(4) \implies 9x - 6y = 12

    Add the two new equations:

    (4x+6y)+(9x−6y)=−4+12(4x + 6y) + (9x - 6y) = -4 + 12 13x=813x = 8 x=813x = \frac{8}{13}
  4. Substitute the value of xx into Equation 1' to find yy.

    2x+3y=−22x + 3y = -2 2(813)+3y=−22 \left( \frac{8}{13} \right) + 3y = -2 1613+3y=−2\frac{16}{13} + 3y = -2 3y=−2−16133y = -2 - \frac{16}{13} 3y=−2613−16133y = -\frac{26}{13} - \frac{16}{13} 3y=−42133y = -\frac{42}{13} y=−4213×3y = -\frac{42}{13 \times 3} y=−1413y = -\frac{14}{13}

    The solution to the system of equations is x=813x = \frac{8}{13} and y=−1413y = -\frac{14}{13}.

    x=813,y=−1413x = \frac{8}{13}, y = -\frac{14}{13}
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