Linear equations anyone?

5x + y = 61
y= 3x - 35
Halp?

Question

Linear equations anyone?

5x + y = 61
y= 3x - 35
Halp?

anonymous · Answer

I'm so confused. xD

anonymous · Answer

So you're trying to solve a system of linear equations?  (Let's check: 2 equations and 2 unknowns - yep this is doable).

anonymous · Answer

Yessir. I tried to solve it myself but it became really bizarre really quickly.

anonymous · Answer

$$5x+(3x-35)=61$$  <-- so we'll substitute the second equation's definition of y for the y variable in the first equation.
Next collect like terms and solve (divide through to coefficient) for x.

anonymous · Answer

OK what do you get?

anonymous · Answer

So x equals 12? So, then we plug it in to find y?

anonymous · Answer

And y equals one! Oh my goodness, thank you so much!

anonymous · Answer

Absoluumlutely!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much! Oh, bless!