Skip to main content
Solve for x, y (complex solution)
Tick mark Image
Solve for x, y
Tick mark Image
Graph

Share

x=\frac{H}{2P_{x}},P_{x}x+P_{y}y=M
To solve a pair of equations using substitution, first solve one of the equations for one of the variables. Then substitute the result for that variable in the other equation.
x=\frac{H}{2P_{x}}
Pick one of the two equations which is more simple to solve for x by isolating x on the left hand side of the equal sign.
P_{x}\times \frac{H}{2P_{x}}+P_{y}y=M
Substitute \frac{H}{2P_{x}} for x in the other equation, P_{x}x+P_{y}y=M.
\frac{H}{2}+P_{y}y=M
Multiply P_{x} times \frac{H}{2P_{x}}.
P_{y}y=-\frac{H}{2}+M
Subtract \frac{H}{2} from both sides of the equation.
y=\frac{-\frac{H}{2}+M}{P_{y}}
Divide both sides by P_{y}.
x=\frac{H}{2P_{x}},y=\frac{-\frac{H}{2}+M}{P_{y}}
The system is now solved.
x=\frac{H}{2P_{x}},P_{x}x+P_{y}y=M
To solve a pair of equations using substitution, first solve one of the equations for one of the variables. Then substitute the result for that variable in the other equation.
x=\frac{H}{2P_{x}}
Pick one of the two equations which is more simple to solve for x by isolating x on the left hand side of the equal sign.
P_{x}\times \frac{H}{2P_{x}}+P_{y}y=M
Substitute \frac{H}{2P_{x}} for x in the other equation, P_{x}x+P_{y}y=M.
\frac{H}{2}+P_{y}y=M
Multiply P_{x} times \frac{H}{2P_{x}}.
P_{y}y=-\frac{H}{2}+M
Subtract \frac{H}{2} from both sides of the equation.
y=\frac{-\frac{H}{2}+M}{P_{y}}
Divide both sides by P_{y}.
x=\frac{H}{2P_{x}},y=\frac{-\frac{H}{2}+M}{P_{y}}
The system is now solved.