SOLUTION: 2x-y=3 and 5x-2y=11 find the ordered pair

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Question 724478: 2x-y=3 and 5x-2y=11 find the ordered pair
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2x-y=3 and
5x-2y=11

Solved by pluggable solver: Solve the System of Equations by Graphing



Start with the given system of equations:


2x-y=3

5x-2y=11





In order to graph these equations, we need to solve for y for each equation.




So let's solve for y on the first equation


2x-y=3 Start with the given equation



-y=3-2x Subtract 2+x from both sides



-y=-2x%2B3 Rearrange the equation



y=%28-2x%2B3%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1



y=%28-2%2F-1%29x%2B%283%29%2F%28-1%29 Break up the fraction



y=2x-3 Reduce



Now lets graph y=2x-3 (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)



+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-3%29+ Graph of y=2x-3




So let's solve for y on the second equation


5x-2y=11 Start with the given equation



-2y=11-5x Subtract 5+x from both sides



-2y=-5x%2B11 Rearrange the equation



y=%28-5x%2B11%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2



y=%28-5%2F-2%29x%2B%2811%29%2F%28-2%29 Break up the fraction



y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2 Reduce





Now lets add the graph of y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2 to our first plot to get:


+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-3%2C%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2%29+ Graph of y=2x-3(red) and y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2(green)


From the graph, we can see that the two lines intersect at the point (5,7) (note: you might have to adjust the window to see the intersection)