175k views
3 votes
How to solve this equation algebraically: Y=2x+1
3x+4y=26

User Ajbraus
by
6.6k points

1 Answer

3 votes
You can substitute what y is into the second equation, so:
3x + 4(2x + 1) = 26
3x + 8x + 4 = 26
11x + 4 = 26
- 4
11x = 22
÷ 11
x = 2

y = (2 × 2) + 1
y = 5 + 1
y = 5

So you get x as 2 and y as 5, I hope this helps!
User Barbosa
by
6.5k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.