document.write( "Question 1106880: how do i solve this by substitution: 5x+2y=9
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document.write( " y=-x-3 and how do i solve it bye graphing \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #721878 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! solve this by substitution: 5x+2y=9 ; y=-x-3 \n" ); document.write( "5x+2(-x-3) = 9 \n" ); document.write( "5x-2x-6 = 9 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 15 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "y = -x-3 = -5-3 = -8 \n" ); document.write( "Ans:: (5,-8) \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "and how do i solve it by graphing \n" ); document.write( "graph y = -x-3 \n" ); document.write( "If x = 0, y = -3 \n" ); document.write( "If x = -3, y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Plot (0,-3) and (-3,0) and draw a line thru them. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "graph 5x+2y = 9 \n" ); document.write( "y = (-5x+9)/2 \n" ); document.write( "If x = 0, y = 9/2 \n" ); document.write( "If x = 1/5, y = 4 \n" ); document.write( "Plot (0,4.5) and (1/5,4) and draw a line thru them. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The lines intersect at (5,-8) \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |