Question

Which method would be more efiicient to solve the system y=1/2x and 2x+3y=28

Answer 1

Probably the subsitution method


y=1/2x
subsitute that fr y

2x+3(1/2x)=28
2x+3/2x=28
times 2 both sides
4x+3x=56
7x=56
divide by 7 both sides
x=8
sub back

y=1/2x
y=1/2(8)
y=4

(x,y)
(8,4)