Question

Solve each system by elimination.
1) -x + 3y = -2
x - 2y=3

Answer 1

Add the equations in order to solve for the first variable. Plug this value into the other equations in order to solve for the remaining variables.

Point Form:

(5,1)

Equation Form:

x=5 , y=1

Answer 2

x=5, y= 1

Explanation:

-x + 3y = -2

x - 2y=3

Add the two equations together

-x + 3y = -2

x - 2y=3

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y = 1

Now we can find x

x -2y = 3

x - 2(1) =3

x-2 =3

Add 2 to each side

x-2+2= 3+2

x = 5