5y+4x=10.51 8y+3x=10.39

  (x, y) = (1.89, 0.59)

Step-by-step explanation:

Written in general form, the equations are ...

  4x +5y -10.51 = 0

  3x +8y -10.39 = 0

These can be solved using the cross-multiplication method to find ...

  ∆1 = (4)(8) -(3)(5) = 17

  ∆2 = (5)(-10.39) -(8)(-10.51) = 32.13

  ∆3 = (-10.51)(3) -(-10.39)(4) = 10.03

Then the values of the variables are ...

  x = ∆2/∆1 = 32.13/17 = 1.89

  y = ∆3/∆1 = 10.03/17 = 0.59

The solution is (x, y) = (1.89, 0.59).

answer: the correct answer is -32

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