Question

Solve for x & y solve x = 3 + yy = -2x + 9

Answer 1

x = 3 + y Eqn(1)

y = -2x + 9​ Eqn(2)

Let us solve the system of equations with the substitution method

x - 3 = y (Subtracting 3 from both sides of the Eqn(1))

Replacing y = x - 3 in Eqn (2), we have:

x - 3 = -2x + 9

x = -2x + 9 + 3 (Adding 3 to both sides of the equation)

x + 2x = 9 + 3 (Adding 2x to both sides of the equation)

3x = 12 ( Adding like terms)

x = 12/3 (Dividing by 3 on both sides of the equation)

x = 4

Replacing x=4 in Eqn(1), we have:

4 = 3 + y

4 - 3 = y (Subtracting 3 from both sides of the equation)

y=1

The answers are:

x= 4 and y=1