Question

What is the best approximation of the solution to the system, to the nearest integer values?
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Answer 1

4,2? @AnswerMyQuestions

Answer 2

@mathmath333 @mathmate

Answer 3

Am i correct @mathmate ?

Answer 4

Almost. Try again!

Answer 5

2,4?

Answer 6

Why is it (2,4) and not (4,2)?

Answer 7

Because i am on the positive side?

Answer 8

I think lol :p

Answer 9

I was waaaay off xD

Answer 10

Read on! It was just an example.

Answer 11

When a point is in first quadrant, both x and y are positive.

Answer 12

Oh ok phew i thought i was wrong

Answer 13

So (4,2) and (2,4) are both positive!

Answer 14

However, in writing ordered pairs in the Cartesian coordinates,

Answer 15

we always write (x,y),

Answer 16

Oh ok that makes sense

Answer 17

so we have to give x as the first value, followed by y.

Answer 18

Hope it's clear!

Answer 19

Very could you help with one more?

Answer 20

Shoot!

Answer 21

Posting here or elsewhere?

Answer 22

Better elsewhere! Not a good idea to piggyback.
Will give others a chance as well!