SOLUTION: I have to solve this by using elimination. I think my answer is wrong because when I entered my numbers in for the variables it didn't work out.
Elimation: x + y = 7
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Question 258015: I have to solve this by using elimination. I think my answer is wrong because when I entered my numbers in for the variables it didn't work out.
Elimation: x + y = 7
2x - y = 2
I ended up with (11, -4)
It doesn't completely work out when I do the checking.
Please let me know where I went wrong.
Found 3 solutions by unlockmath, richwmiller, Earlsdon:
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
Let's see if I can help you.
x + y = 7
2x - y = 2
We can add both of these which will give us:
3x=9 Now divide both sides by 3 to give us:
x=3 Now plug 3 into either original equation which will be:
y=4
Make sense?
RJ
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So show us your work and we can tell you where you went wrong.
Just add the two equations and solve for x
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve by elimination:
Add these two equations to "eliminate" the y.
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Divide both sides by 3.
Substitute this into either one of the given equations to find the value of y.
Substitute x=3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
The solution is: (3, 4)
You could check this by graphing both of the given equations. The point of intersection point is the solution.
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