How do you evaluate this system of equations: y2x=5;yx=3?

1 Answer
Jun 14, 2017

x=2, y=1; Ordered Pair: (2,1)

Explanation:

  1. To solve this specific system, the easiest method is substitution.
    y2x=5
    yx=3
  2. Choose one of the equations .. I will pick yx=3.
  3. The objective is to get one of the variables (x or y) by itself on one side of the equation .. Pick a variable to isolate .. I will pick y.
  4. To isolate y, ADD x to both sides of the equation:
    yx=3
    y=3+x
  5. Look at the OTHER equation (the one you did not choose) .. That would be y2x=5 for me.
    See how y is EQUAL to (3+x) ?
    You can substitute the y in y2x=5 with (3+x)
    It should look like this: (3+x)2x=5
  6. SIMPLIFY! Now we only have ONE variable in the equation.
    (3+x)2x=5
    3x=5
    x=2
    x=2 [THIS IS THE ANSWER FOR X]
  7. Take one of the equations and substitute x for 2 to solve for y.
    y2x=5
    y2(2)=5
    y4=5
    y=1 [THIS IS THE ANSWER FOR Y]

If your teacher wants it as (x,y), it is (2,1).