Question

Is the answer 8?
What is the value of x in the solution to the following system of equations?

x − 2y = 2
3x + y = 6

Answer 1

@AlexandervonHumboldt2

Answer 2

will medal and fan!

Answer 3

@amistre64 @iGreen

Answer 4

nope

Answer 5

what is it then? @10115658

Answer 6

isolate y in one of the equations and plug it in the other equation

Answer 7

-1? @10115658

Answer 8

First isolate y from the equation 3x + y = 6

Answer 9

can you do that?

Answer 10

Hint: subtract 3x from both sides

Answer 11

the first one has a y-intercept of -1 and the second 6? @10115658

Answer 12

a slope of -1 @10115658

Answer 13

You don't need to graph anything. This question just involves algebra.

Answer 14

i'll show you the first step

Answer 15

ok @10115658

Answer 16

wait does it = 0? :) @10115658

Answer 17

a little bit got cut off at the bottom. The equation is x-2(6-3x)=2

Answer 18

so the final answer would be 2? @10115658

Answer 19

yes that's right, good job!

Answer 20

thanks help me with one more? will medal and fan you!! @10115658

Answer 21

sorry i don't have the time right now