SOLUTION: find point of intersection between 2x+y=5 and y=x-1

Question 507253: find point of intersection between 2x+y=5 and y=x-1
Found 2 solutions by jennywecas, Gogonati:
Answer by jennywecas(28) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5-2x=x-1
-x=-6
x=6
6-1=5=y
y=5
THE ANSWER IS (6,5)
Answer by Gogonati(855) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Substitute y=x-1 at 2x+y=5 and get:2x+x-1=5 => 3x=6 => x=2. Plug x=2 into y=x-1, and get y=2-1 => y=1 The solution of the system is (2, 1) See the graphic solution:

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