Question

8x-3y=1
-2x+3y=11
A.(-1,-3)
B.(-1,3)
C.(2,5)
D.(5,2)

Answer 1

Hello...you having trouble with this one ?

Answer 2

yea

Answer 3

set it up like this....
8x - 3y = 1
-2x + 3y = 11
-------------add

Can you add them ?

Answer 4

yea

Answer 5

what did you get when you added them ?

Answer 6

6 6 12

Answer 7

no exactly.....lets do this step by step....
8x - 2x = 6x
-3y + 3y = this is where you messed up
this equals 0 because they cancel each other out. You cannot forget about the signs.
It should equal : 6x + 0 = 12
6x = 12
Now can you solve for x ?

Answer 8

ohh yeea

Answer 9

did you get x yet ?

Answer 10

no

Answer 11

do you know how to get x ?

Answer 12

gtg

Answer 13

Even though you are gone, I will explain...
6x = 12 (divide both sides by 6 to get x by itself)
6x/6 = 12/6
x = 2
now sub 2 in for x in either of the original equations to get y.
If you are still having trouble when you get back......tag me and I will help :)