SOLUTION: 3x-2y=11 -x+6y=7 (5,2)

Algebra.Com
Question 195096This question is from textbook algebra 1 concepts and skills
: 3x-2y=11
-x+6y=7
(5,2)
This question is from textbook algebra 1 concepts and skills

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

Let's see if and are solutions to the first equation.


Start with the first equation.


Plug in and .


Multiply


Combine like terms.


Since the equation is true, this means that (5,2) is a solution to the first equation.


Let's see if (5,2) is a solution to the second equation.


Start with the second equation.


Plug in and .


Multiply


Combine like terms.


Since the equation is true, this means that (5,2) is also a solution to the second equation.


Since all of the equations of the system are true, this means that (5,2) is a solution to the given system.

RELATED QUESTIONS

3x-2y=11... (answered by checkley71,priya)
-3x+5y=11... (answered by Alwayscheerful)
-x+6y=3... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
x=2y-7 y-3x=-9 2x+5y=12 x-6y=-11 (answered by checkley71)
x=2y-7 2x+5y=12 x+y=6 y-3x=-9 (answered by Edwin McCravy)
Using the method of substitution what is the coordinates x-2y=2... (answered by josgarithmetic)
In which line is the first mistake made when solving this equation? 2x + y -­ 2z = 23 (answered by ikleyn)
-3x+6y+5=7? (answered by Alan3354)
Find the point of intersection of the lines 3x+5y=-11 x-2y=11 ---------- 3x+5y=-11... (answered by josgarithmetic,ikleyn)