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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the solution(s) to the following system of equations: y = 5 y = 3x - 4 Write answer as an ordered pair(s). Separate by a comma if more than one solution.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well you can solve this by graphing, substitution, or elimination. Do you know any of these three methods?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which one would you like to use to solve this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

graphing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well then the answer is pretty simple. You just need to graph both equations and find where they intersect.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 5,3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Close. But that's backward.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 1,5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not quite. This might help. https://www.desmos.com/calculator/mkmrtjzqj2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5,0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope. Your first guess was the closest. It is where the two lines intersect. Your first guess was just backwards. It's actually (3,5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

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