How do you solve the system of equations #y= 3x - 2# and #y = 2x - 8#?
1 Answer
Jun 10, 2017
Explanation:
To solve this system of equations, you can use a method called substitution, where you put
Fortunately, both are already in terms of
Then by subtracting
And adding
So we have the value of
You can then check this by putting the values into the two original equations and making sure they add up.