Question

What is the solution to the system of equations? Use the substitution method. {y=−2x+53x−4y=2 Enter your answer in the boxes.

Answer 1

We have the following system:
y = -2x + 5
3x-4y = 2
Substituting y in equation 2 we have:
3x-4 (-2x + 5) = 2
We clear x:
3x + 8x - 20 = 2
11x = 2 + 20
x = 22/11
x = 2
Then, we substitute x = 2 in equation 1:
y = -2 (2) +5
y = -4 + 5
y = 1
Answer:
The solution to the system of equations is:
x = 2
y = 1