SOLUTION: -3x +6y=-27 I solved for Y. my answer is y=1/2x -9/2 now I'm solving for x. It says let x be -1 The answer is -5 but I don't know how they got that. Could you show me the steps ple

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: -3x +6y=-27 I solved for Y. my answer is y=1/2x -9/2 now I'm solving for x. It says let x be -1 The answer is -5 but I don't know how they got that. Could you show me the steps ple      Log On


   



Question 928567: -3x +6y=-27 I solved for Y. my answer is y=1/2x -9/2 now I'm solving for x. It says let x be -1 The answer is -5 but I don't know how they got that. Could you show me the steps please? Thanks

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x + 6y = -27
x = -1
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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-3x + 6y = -27
x = -1
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answer:
x = -1
y = -5
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now by substitution:
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-3x + 6y = -27
x = -1
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-3*-1 + 6y = -27
6y = -27 - (-3*-1)
y = ( -27 - (-3*-1) )/6
y = ( -27 - 3 )/6
y = ( -30 )/6
y = -5
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answer by substitution:
x = -1
y = -5
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