Question

The system of linear equations 5x+3y=3 and X+y=-1 is graphed below.

What is the solution to the system of equations?
O (4,3)
O 1-3.4)

Answer 1

(3, - 4) is the solution to the system of equations.

Explanation:

1. Rewrite one of the equations so it eighter starts with y= or it starts with x=

Here the easy way is to write X+y=-1 in the form x=

X= - y - 1

2. Substitute X= - y - 1 in the other equation 5X+3y=3:

5X+3y=3

X= - y - 1

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

-5y -5 +3y = 3

-2y = 3 +5

2y = -8

y = - 4

3. Now substitute this value y = - 4 in X= - y - 1

X= - (y) - 1

y = - 4

X= - (- 4) - 1

X = 4 - 1

X =3

4. So X =3 and y = - 4 gives this coordinate (3, - 4), which is the solution to the system of equations.