Question

Solve the following system of equations. Enter the x-coordinate of the solution. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

5x+2y=22
-2x+6y=3

Answer 1

2(5x+2y)=?
2(22)=?

Answer 2

1. 10x+4y=?
2. 44

Now how do i find y? @PFEH.1999

Answer 3

ok I will tell you...
and this one:
5(-2x+6y) = ?
5(3)=?

Answer 4

1. -10x+30y=?
2. 15

Now what? :o @PFEH.1999

Answer 5

so:
10x+4y = 44
-10x+30y = 15

Answer 6

ok?

Answer 7

got it, so now how do i solve for y? @PFEH.1999

Answer 8

-10x + 10x + 4y + 30y = 15 + 44

Answer 9

calculate it...

Answer 10

0+34y=59

Answer 11

I solved for y and got 1.735. would the answer be 2?? @PFEH.1999

Answer 12

let me solve it...

Answer 13

yes it's 1.735

Answer 14

so if it says to solve to the nearest tenth wouldd it be 2? @PFEH.1999

Answer 15

yes :)

Answer 16

it said that it was incorrect and that the correct answer is 3.7 :( @PFEH.1999

Answer 17

really?let me solve it again please.

Answer 18

yeah i got it wrong on my quiz ;o @PFEH.1999

Answer 19

no i was write.it is 1.7...

Answer 20

sorry right...not write :)

Answer 21

thats what i thought! that is so weird!! @PFEH.1999 hehe its okay :)