Question

Solve the following system of equations. Express your answer as an ordered pair in the format (a,b), with no spaces between the numbers or symbols.
3x+4y=17
-4x-3y=-18 please help

Answer 1

i think ur second equation is incorrect

Answer 2

you first want to mult the first by 4 and the second by 3, this will allow you to cancel out the x values when u add and solve for y

Answer 3

ohh my bad the second equation should be -4x-3y=-18

Answer 4

sevond equation has no x

Answer 5

i fixed it

Answer 6

could either of you go further into the question im still not getting it

Answer 7

did you mult the two equations already?

Answer 8

i am right now and its just not clicking so far

Answer 9

4(3x+4y=17) = 12x + 16y = 68
3(-4x-3y=-18) = -12x -9y = -54

Answer 10

when u add, the x values cancel each other out

Answer 11

7y=14

Answer 12

divide both sides by 7 to get y alone and u will see that y equals 2

Answer 13

then u plug 2 into one of the equations and solve the equation for x

Answer 14

the ordered pair goes (x, y)

Answer 15

does that help?

Answer 16

kinda but im not getting to an answer

Answer 17

for which part

Answer 18

what are you getting and the final answer

Answer 19

well, after we find that y=2 we plug that in

Answer 20

3x +4(2)=17

Answer 21

3x+8=17

Answer 22

3x=9

Answer 23

x=3

Answer 24

ordered pair (3,2)

Answer 25

does that make sense?

Answer 26

yes thanks