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{y=7x-3
{y=-5x+9

hi i know it's late but it's also something i'm stuck on..

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Answer:

x = 1 and y = 4

can be written (1, 4)

Explanation:

If the directions say to solve the system, or solve for x and y, then you can do the following:

Use substitution.

y = 7x - 3

y = -5x + 9

These are both equal to y, so we can set them equal to each other.

7x - 3 = -5x + 9

add 5x to both sides

12x - 3 = 9

add 3 to both sides

12x = 12

divide both sides by 12

x = 1

Put this information into one of the original equations (doing both is a good check, you should get the same answer both times)

y = 7x - 3

put x = 1 into the eq.

y = 7(1) - 3

y = 7 - 3

y = 4

check using the other equation

y = -5x + 9

put x = 1 in

y = -5(1) + 9

y = -5 + 9

y = 4

The solution to the system of equations is (1, 4)

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