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document.write( "A. 3x - y = 6; y + 2 = x
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document.write( "B. 3x + y = 6; y + 2 = x \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #477768 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Which equation has a solution of (2,0) \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "The way to find out is to plug in (2) for x and (0) for y\r\n" ); document.write( "the simplify to see if both equations come out with the \r\n" ); document.write( "same number on both sides of the equation.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let's find out if (2,0) is a solution to\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "A. 3x - y = 6; y + 2 = x \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "We'll plug in (2) for x and (0) for y:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 3(2) - (0) = 6; (0) + 2 = (2)\r\n" ); document.write( " 6 - 0 = 6; 2 = 2\r\n" ); document.write( " 6 = 6;\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Yes, (2,0) is a solution because when we plugged in (2) for x and (0)\r\n" ); document.write( "for y then simplified, we saw that both equations came out with the \r\n" ); document.write( "same number on both sides of the equation.\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Now Let's find out if (2,0) is a solution to\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "B. 3x + y = 6; y + 2 = x \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "We'll plug in (2) for x and (0) for y:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 3(2) + (0) = 6; (0) + 2 = (2)\r\n" ); document.write( " 6 + 0 = 6; 2 = 2\r\n" ); document.write( " 6 = 6;\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Yes, (2,0) is a solution because when we plugged in (2) for x and (0)\r\n" ); document.write( "for y, then simplified, we saw that both equations came out with the \r\n" ); document.write( "same number on both sides of the equation.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |