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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Quadratic Equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@iceicebaby please help me

OpenStudy (happinessbreaksbones):

are you trying to find the slope-intercept form?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no just solving for x and y

OpenStudy (happinessbreaksbones):

@mertsj

OpenStudy (mertsj):

1. Multiply the bottom equation by -2 2. Add the result to the first equation. 3. You have now eliminated y. 4. Solve the resulting equation for x. 5. Replace x with the result of step 4 and find y.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

No. -4+5=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh I subtracted instead of adding

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4=-4 y=1 ?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay I have another one but with substitution method can you check and see if I did that right? @Mertsj

OpenStudy (mertsj):

I can.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

x-2(-4x+5)=8 x+8x-10=8 9x-10=8 9x=18 x=2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wow I make the stupidest mistakes -__-

OpenStudy (mertsj):

We all do. With practice we make fewer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Merts

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay for finding Y x-2y=8 (2)-2y=8 -2y=10 y=-5 please tell me that's correct

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Use the first equation that says y = -4x+5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So... Y=-4x+5 Y=-4(2)+5 Y=-8+5 whats next?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Add -8+5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so y=-3

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay thank you very much for your help :)

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

OpenStudy (happinessbreaksbones):

good job maymay :) and good job mertsj for helping her.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

merts is like a genie, summon him and he leaves you happy xD

OpenStudy (happinessbreaksbones):

^lol exactly ♥

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