SOLUTION: Please solve and graph for me please 2x + 3y =1 5x + 3y =16

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Question 72497This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra 1A
: Please solve and graph for me please
2x + 3y =1
5x + 3y =16

This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra 1A

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+3y=1, 3y=-2x+1, y=-2x/3+1/3
5x+3y=16, 3y=-5x+16, y=-5x/3+16/3 (these forms are for graphing) now subtract.
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-3x=-15
x=-15/-3
x=5 answer. now substitute 5 for x & solve for y
2*5+3y=1
10+3y=1
3y=1-10
3y=-9
y=-9/3
y=-3 answer.
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-2x%2F3+%2B1%2F3%2C+y+=+-5x%2F3+%2B16%2F3%29+ (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = -2x/3 +1/3 and y = -5x/3 +16/3).