SOLUTION: 2x+3y= 12 and x+y=4 answer (0,4) need a break down of how my text book got this answer

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Question 187388: 2x+3y= 12 and x+y=4

answer (0,4)
need a break down of how my text book got this answer

Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Given
In EQN 2 we get--->, EQN 3, which we subst. in EQN 1:

---->---->
Substitute x=0 in EQN 3:
----->
There you go, Point of Intersection (0,4).
See graph to verify:
---> RED Line (EQN 1); GREEN Line (EQN 2)
Thank you,
Jojo