How do you evaluate this system of equations: y−2x=−5;y−x=−3?
1 Answer
Jun 14, 2017
Explanation:
- To solve this specific system, the easiest method is substitution.
y−2x=−5
y−x=−3 - Choose one of the equations .. I will pick
y−x=−3 . - The objective is to get one of the variables (
x ory ) by itself on one side of the equation .. Pick a variable to isolate .. I will picky . - To isolate
y , ADDx to both sides of the equation:
y−x=−3
y=−3+x - Look at the OTHER equation (the one you did not choose) .. That would be
y−2x=−5 for me.
See howy is EQUAL to(−3+x) ?
You can substitute they iny−2x=−5 with(−3+x)
It should look like this:(−3+x)−2x=−5 - SIMPLIFY! Now we only have ONE variable in the equation.
(−3+x)−2x=−5
−3−x=−5
−x=−2
x=2 [THIS IS THE ANSWER FOR X] - Take one of the equations and substitute
x for2 to solve fory .
y−2x=−5
y−2(2)=−5
y−4=−5
y=−1 [THIS IS THE ANSWER FOR Y]
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