SOLUTION: please help me solve this graphing problem Solve the following system: y = 2x - 5 y + 1 = 2(x - 2)

Algebra.Com
Question 179489: please help me solve this graphing problem
Solve the following system:
y = 2x - 5
y + 1 = 2(x - 2)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the second equation.


Plug in . In other words, replace each "y" with


Distribute.


Combine like terms on the left side.


Add to both sides.


Subtract from both sides.


Combine like terms on the left side.


Combine like terms on the right side.


Simplify.


Since this equation is ALWAYS true for any x value, this means x can equal any number.


So there are an infinite number of solutions.


This means that the system is consistent and dependent

RELATED QUESTIONS

Please help me solve the following problems. Solve each system by graphing. 1.... (answered by lyra)
could someone please help me with this problem? Solve the following system of... (answered by mukhopadhyay)
Please help me with this problem. Solve the system by graphing. 3x - y = 1 3x - y =... (answered by BGluvsmath)
please help me solve this problem. Solve the system: X+y=-5 2x-y=-7 (answered by stanbon)
Please help me solve this; solve system by graphing x+y=4 and... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Solve the following system of linear inequalities by graphing 3x-y<2 x+y>2 Please... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Please help solve the following problem. Solve each system by graphing. 1. 2x - y =... (answered by Nate)
Solve the system by graphing x+y=4 -x+y=2 PLease help solve... (answered by checkley75)
Please help me solve this system of equations by graphing : y=4x+3... (answered by neatmath)