Question

Medal! Find a solution to the problem
-2x+5y=8
2x+2y=6

Answer 1

add the 2 equations
what will you get ?

Answer 2

7y=14

Answer 3

??

Answer 4

yeah
so y=?

Answer 5

The choices are
(-2,1)
(2,1)
(1,2)
(0,3) though?

Answer 6

i want give the final answer, i'm trying to guide you into how to solve it and you'll find the answer by yourself,
we still have 2 easy steps
7y=14
solve for first
then replace the value of y in the first equation and solve for x

tell me what you get to check it for you

Answer 7

-2x+5(2)=8
2x+2(2)=6 right?

Answer 8

right
now choose one of the two equations and solve for x

Answer 9

2x+2(2)=6
2x+4=6/2
x+2=3
is that right so far?

Answer 10

yeah
so x=?

Answer 11

x=1?

Answer 12

yes
good job

Answer 13

so (1,2) is the answer?

Answer 14

yes that's it

Answer 15

thanks!!

Answer 16

any time :)