Question

$$\begin{gathered} 217x+131y=913, \\ 131x+217y=827. \end{gathered}$$

Answer 1

The given equations are:
217x + 131y = 913 .............(i)
131x + 217y = 827 .............(ii)

On adding (i) and (ii), we get:
348x + 348y = 1740
⇒ 348(x + y) = 1740
⇒ x + y = 5 ............(iii)

On subtracting (ii) from (i), we get:
86x − 86y = 86
⇒ 86(x − y) = 86
⇒ x − y = 1 ...............(iv)

On adding (iii) and (iv), we get :
2x = 6 ⇒ x = 3

On substituting x = 3 in (iii), we get:
3 + y = 5
⇒ y = 5 − 3 = 2

Hence, the required solution is x = 3 and y = 2.