SOLUTION: solve the following system of equations 3x-y=1 y=-x+3

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Question 57018: solve the following system of equations
3x-y=1
y=-x+3
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, solve both equations for y and you get y=3x-1 and y=-x+3. Plot those out by creating some ordered pairs, draw the lines, and see where they interesect. The point of intersection is the solution -- in this case, it's (1,2). The graphs of the lines is:
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