Question

What is the result of adding the system of equations?

2x + y = 4
3x - y = 6

x = 2
x = 10
5x = 10

Answer 1

hint: add the two equations together

what is 2x + 3x?

Answer 2

idk

Answer 3

what is 2 + 3?

Answer 4

5

Answer 5

good, so what do you think

2x + 3x is?

Answer 6

5x?

Answer 7

good!

Answer 8

now, let's work on the y's

what do you think y - y is?

Answer 9

y+ ???

Answer 10

think of it this way

you start with y
then you take away y

what's left?

Answer 11

nun

Answer 12

0

Answer 13

yup!

so y - y = 0

Answer 14

last step:

4 + 6 = ?

Answer 15

10

Answer 16

good!

so we put everything together

and our final answer is 5x = 10

Answer 17

thank you !!!!