Question

2x+y=1
9x + 3y = -3
The x-coordinate of the point of intersection is

Answer 1

Okay first you want to isolate y on both equations, do you know how to do that?

Answer 2

not really, im terrible at any form of math

Answer 3

Okay, let’s start with the first equation, what is the opposite of adding?

Answer 4

subtracting lol

Answer 5

Right, so we subtract 2x on both sides

Answer 6

y=-2x+1

Answer 7

That is one equation done, now we have to do the second equation

Answer 8

9x + 3y = -3

Okay again here, what is the opposite of adding 9x?

Answer 9

subtracting

Answer 10

Yes, so what would we get?

Answer 11

3y=-9x

Answer 12

i give up.

Answer 13

thank you for the help dude, youre a great person

Answer 14

You were on the right track, you have to include the -3 at the end since it was in the original equation