Use the elimination method to solve the following system of linear equations.
$10x-4y=5$
$5x-4y=1$

• A. $x=12,y=16$
• B. $x=16,y=12$
• C. $x=\frac34,y=\frac45$
• D. $x=\frac45,y=\frac34$

Answer: (D)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Write down the system of equations: \$10x - 4y = 5\( and \)5x - 4y = 1$.
2. Subtract the second equation from the first to eliminate \(y\): \((10x - 4y) - (5x - 4y) = 5 - 1\).
3. Simplify the subtraction to get an equation with only \(x\): \$10x - 4y - 5x + 4y = 4\( which reduces to \)5x = 4$.
4. Solve for \(x\) by dividing both sides by 5: \(x = \frac{4}{5}\).
5. Substitute \(x = \frac{4}{5}\) back into one of the original equations (for example, \$5x - 4y = 1\() and solve for \)y$.