Question

Please learn me how to do this

2x+3y=8
x-3y=-5 What does x equal?

Answer 1

make Y the subject of formula in both of the equations then equate the two equations and find the value of x

Answer 2

I do not understand what you mean.

Answer 3

It might be better to isolate x in the 2nd equation and substitute

Answer 4

please dumb it down for me

Answer 5

I take that back....elimination is probably easier in this case

Answer 6

2x + 3y = 8
x - 3y = -5
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3x = 3 -- divide both sides by 3
x = 1

Answer 7

There you go two methods to do it :3 i hope you understand

Answer 8

thanks much

Answer 9

thats what we are here for :)

Answer 10

2x+3y=8
x-3y=-5
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3x=3
x=3/3
x=1
+3y and -3y gets cancelled.

Answer 11

@Jack_RM

Answer 12

I see