document.write( "Question 90561: Please solve we are working with graphing and equations:\r
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document.write( "The question to solve please:\r
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document.write( "1.5X - 2Y=0
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document.write( "3X - 4Y=7\r
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document.write( "I am assuming the teacher is asking for the value of x and y. Does this make sense?\r
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document.write( "Please help.\r
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document.write( "Thank you....;)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #65752 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! IT DOES MAKE SENSE. THE SOLUTION IS FOUND BY DRAWING THE 2 LINES AND FINDING THE INTERSECTION. \n" ); document.write( "1.5X-2Y=0 OR -2Y=-1.5X OR Y=-1.5X/-2 OR Y=.75X (RED LINE) \n" ); document.write( "3X-4Y=7 OR -4Y=-3X+7 OR Y=3X-7 (GREEN LINE) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "sometimes it's difficult to calculate the exact values from the graphing so: \n" ); document.write( "knowing y=.75x we replace y with .75x in the other equation & solve for x: \n" ); document.write( ".75x=3x-7 \n" ); document.write( "3x-.75x=7 \n" ); document.write( "2.25x=7 \n" ); document.write( "x=7/2.25 \n" ); document.write( "x=3 1/9 answer \n" ); document.write( "y=3(3 1/9)-7 \n" ); document.write( "y=9 3/9-7 \n" ); document.write( "y=2 1/3 answer. \n" ); document.write( " |