document.write( "Question 1030415: solve by substitution y=2x+1 the second part is 3x+y=11 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #645302 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let us solve this one for you... \n" ); document.write( "y=2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "3x+y=11 \n" ); document.write( "Plugging the first one into the second gives you \n" ); document.write( "3x + (2x+1) = 11 \n" ); document.write( "3x + 2x + 1 = 11 \n" ); document.write( "5x + 1 = 11 \n" ); document.write( "Now sbtract one and divide by five and get \n" ); document.write( "5x = 10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 so that \n" ); document.write( "y = 2(2) + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "(2, 5) \n" ); document.write( " |