document.write( "Question 521318: Hello, I am working on the problem 9x + 3y - 5 = 0 and 3x + y = 5/3. It's asking to solve the system of equations using substitution. I don't get what I have to plug in to get the answer? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #346422 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9 x + 3 y = 5 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "1 y = 1.67 -3 x ---------2 \n" ); document.write( "/ 1 = \n" ); document.write( " y = 1.67 -3 x \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (1) \n" ); document.write( "9x+3(1.67-3x)= 5 \n" ); document.write( "9x+5+-9 x=5 \n" ); document.write( "9x-9x=5 -5 \n" ); document.write( "0x=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There is no solution to this system\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "they are parallel lines with different y intercepts slopes are same \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |