Question

solve the following system of equations algebraically y=2x and x+y=6

Answer 1

x+2x=6
3x=6
Divide both sides by 3, x=3

Answer 2

I second that

Answer 3

what do you mean?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

help! this is due in 10 minutes!

Answer 6

that my answer is correct lol

Answer 7

they gave you y=2x, so you just plug in what y equals which is 2x into the equation. that is how you get x+2x=6. You then add both of the x's together which gives you 3x=6. to find out what x is, you need to get x by itself. To do this, divide both sides by 3. You get x=3 for your answer

Answer 8

oooohhhhhhhh thank you so much! i just like blanked out hahah sorry

Answer 9

haha its okay, good luck!

Answer 10

thanks!

Answer 11

you're welcome :)