Question

Atticus is examining the equations: 4x + 2y = 10 and y = -2x + 5. He states that the equations are equivalent. Is he correct why or why not?​

Answer 1

He is correct

Explanation:

Put the first equation into y = mx + b by isolating y:

4x + 2y = 10

2y = -4x + 10

Divide each side by 2:

y = -2x + 5

So, putting the first equation into y = mx + b got us the same equation as the second one, y = -2x + 5.

Since they are the same, the equations are equivalent.

Atticus is correct.