Can someone help review my answer?
3x + y = 11
–3x + 2y = 1
Okay, so 3x and -3x cancel out
add y and 2y to equal 3y?
12 / 3y
4 = y?

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Can someone help review my answer?
3x + y = 11
–3x + 2y = 1
Okay, so 3x and -3x cancel out
add y and 2y to equal 3y?
12 / 3y 
4 = y?

jigglypuff314 · Answer

Correct! :)
then to get x
plug what you got for y back into one of the original equations and solve :)

accidentalaichan · Answer

so, 4 + 3x = 12
12 - 4 = 8
8 / 3x?

anonymous · Answer

Ok, so if you put em together the 3x's cancel out each other so you get $$3y=12$$

jigglypuff314 · Answer

mmm original equation was  3x + y = 11
not   3x + y = 12   right?

accidentalaichan · Answer

It's a system of equations ^^;;

accidentalaichan · Answer

you add 1 and 11 to get 12?

anonymous · Answer

yes

jigglypuff314 · Answer

mmm
but when solving for x
you just plug what you got for y into one of the original equations
so plug in  y=4  into   3x + y = 11   and solve for x

accidentalaichan · Answer

so 
3x + 4 = 11?
Okay, that would be 
3x = 9
then x = 3?

anonymous · Answer

Yep

anonymous · Answer

:D Good Job Explaining JigglyPuff

accidentalaichan · Answer

Oh, thanks! I get it now!