SOLUTION: im trying to do a project and i need help on solving a problem and explaining how it was done. my eqation is "2x-y=2" and "3x-2y=11"

Question 807510: im trying to do a project and i need help on solving a problem and explaining how it was done. my eqation is "2x-y=2" and "3x-2y=11"
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What you have is 2 linear equations.
That means that you've got a
and an and not a and
an or
-------------------------
A linear equation just means that the plot
is a straight line. Two equations are called
a system, and teh solution will be a
point ( x,y ) that satisfies both equations
-----------------------------------

-----------------
Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract (1) from (2)

Now plug this result back into either
equation to find

-------------
So, the solution is ( -7 ,-16 )
Here a plot of both lines showing the
intersection at ( -7, -16 )

RELATED QUESTIONS
I'm trying to do a project and I have to use proportions and ratios to make a recipe that (answered by checkley79)

Hi math is not my best subject. My son has a math problem that got me stuck. He is in 2nd (answered by richard1234)

Well today I missed school but Im trying to do the homework. Weve done this in the past... (answered by Alan3354)

This is im my 8th grade homework and i need help figuring it out how to do the... (answered by anne)

I'm trying to help my daughter with her algebra homework and want to make sure I've done... (answered by MathTherapy)

if im trying to solve a problem like X+Y=7 and 3X-y=5 how do i solve it then graph it... (answered by stanbon,josmiceli)

I was sick for a few days and got my school work to do at home and I came across this... (answered by rapaljer)

I literally have no clue how to solve rational equations. My math teacher is horrible at... (answered by stanbon)

hi im having trouble on this problem 24=4(h divided by 2-7 could you please help me in... (answered by checkley75)