SOLUTION: solve the following system of equatiuons x+3y=5 x=6-3y

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Question 146579: solve the following system of equatiuons
x+3y=5
x=6-3y

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given system





Plug in into the first equation. In other words, replace each with . Notice we've eliminated the variables. So we now have a simple equation with one unknown.


Combine like terms on the left side


Subtract 6 from both sides


Combine like terms on the right side


Since this equation is never true for any y value, this means there are no solutions.