Question

What is the value of x in the solution to the following system of equations?

x − y = −3
x + 3y = 5

Answer 1

@Hero @tHe_FiZiCx99

Answer 2

elimination style:
to set the y's up for elimination multiply first equation by 3
then add the equations together and tell me what you get

Answer 3

I dont know how to do that?

Answer 4

multiplying or adding?

Answer 5

2x - 2y= 2 ?

Answer 6

The first equation is x-y=-3
I asked you to multiply the first equation by 3.
3(x-y=-3)

Answer 7

3(x-y)=3(-3)
can you distribute the 3 on the left hand side and multiply 3 and -3 on the right hand side

Answer 8

So what's the answer?

Answer 9

can you do what I asked
and you will get your answer
hang in there

Answer 10

3(x-y)?
and -9?