Question

Solve the system of equations.

2x - 5y = 3
x - 3y = 1

(4, 1)

(5, 2)

(7, 2)

(9, 3)

Answer 1

A

Answer 2

@FEARLESS_RAIN medal and fan?

Answer 3

How did you get that, can you explain please?

Answer 4

The first one because 2(4) - 5(1) = 3
and (4) - 3(1) = 1

Just plug in the numbers where you see x and y

Answer 5

8 - 5 = 3 and 4 - 3 = 1 ?

Answer 6

I don't get it

Answer 7

@SolomonZelman

Answer 8

i need to refresh my page

Answer 9

okay

Answer 10

(x,y) = (4, 1) so whenever you see an x you replace it with 4 and with y you replace it with 1. Then multiply to get an answer

Answer 11

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle 2x - 5y = 3 }\)
\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle x - 3y = 1 }\)

(step 1) multiply the second equation times -2.
(step 2) THEN add the equations.

Answer 12

Okay

Answer 13

alrighty, what do you get ?

Answer 14

what do you get for step 1 ?