SOLUTION: which method should be used to solve the system below? explain your answer,including description of the first step do not solve -8x^2+2y^2=1 3x+3y=3

Question 1089159: which method should be used to solve the system below?
explain your answer,including description of the first step
do not solve
-8x^2+2y^2=1
3x+3y=3
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
The Substitution method.

First step is to divide both sides of the linear equation by 3.
The next step is to express x via y (or, in opposite, express y via x).

See the lesson
    - Solving the system of algebraic equations of degree 2 and degree 1
in this site.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

----------Substitute either of these into the hyperbola equation and solve for one variable. use the values found to find corresponding values of the other variable.
RELATED QUESTIONS
which method should be used to solve the system below? explain your answer,including... (answered by ikleyn)
using subsition to solve the system below, what should your first step be 5x - 4y= -2... (answered by Alan3354,ikleyn)
Painting a Bedroom The walls and ceiling inside your bedroom need to be painted. To save (answered by josgarithmetic)
Video Store A charges $15 for membership and $2 for each video that is rented. Video... (answered by josgarithmetic)
How much water should be added to 200 milliliters of a 10% salt solution to get a 4% salt (answered by josgarithmetic)
A student is using the elimination method to solve the system of equations below. What is (answered by addingup)