Is (2, 3) a solution to this system of equations? 8x + 7y = 37 2y = 4x - 2

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Is (2, 3) a solution to this system of equations? 8x + 7y = 37   2y = 4x - 2

anonymous · Answer

Im not entirely sure but I believe you plug 2 in for x and 3 in for y within the original equation..If you solve and the statement is correct then it is a solution

anonymous · Answer

Well, there's three ways we could solve this. We could solve by elimination, substitution, or by graphing.
Here's a graph:
is the given point a solution?

anonymous · Answer

I would use the elimination process, which is:
8x+7y=37
+-4x+2y=-2
The easiest thing to do is eliminate the x first , so you need to multiply the secon equation by 2 .. so the new system of equations is:
     8x+7y=37
+  -8x+4y=-4
The x cancels out and you're left with : 11x=33 ... Divide 11 on both sides and you get x=3 , now plug 3 into one of the equations for x to find y.