Question

solve this simultaneous equation:
y=3-4x
5x-3y = -2

Answer 1

the answer is .....................

Answer 2

*beating drums*

Answer 3

So have you tried it? Can you show us what you have tried so far?

Answer 4

yes i know 5x-3y = -2 stays as it is but im not sure how to rearrange y= 3-4x

Answer 5

well, you don't have to

Answer 6

do opposite operation

Answer 7

solve for one variable in one of the equations

Answer 8

what if you just plug in 3-4x for the y in your first equation?

Answer 9

Does that seem reasonable to you? Could you then solve for x?

Answer 10

plug 3-4x into the second equation

Answer 11

yes then solve for x. That is one way to solve a system

Answer 12

how are you supposed to solve the "system of equations" anyway?