Question

3x + 3y =15 and x = -3y -1

Answer 1

(x, y) = (8, -3)

Explanation:

You can substitute for x in the first equation:

3(-3y -1) +3y = 15

-6y = 18 . . . . . add 3 and simplify

y = -3 . . . . . . . divide by -6

x = -3(-3) -1 = 8 . . . . find x using the second equation

The solution to this system of equations is (x, y) = (8, -3).