Question

A system of equations is shown below. y = –x – 3 5x + 2y = 9 What is the solution to this system?

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=5\ and\ y=-8$

The solution of the system can be given as (5,-8).

Step-by-step explanation:

Given system of equations:

$y=-x-3$

$5x+2y=9$

To solve the given system of equations:

Solution:

We will use substitution to solve the given system.

We will substitute the $y$ values in terms of $x$ from the equation $y=-x-3$ into the other equation to solve for $x$

Substituting $y=-x-3$ into $5x+2y=9$.

We have:

$5x+2(-x-3)=9$

Using distribution.

$5x-2x-6=9$

Combining like terms.

$3x-6=9$

Adding 6 both sides.

$3x-6+6=9+6$

$3x=15$

Dividing both sides by 3.

$\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{15}{3}$

∴ $x=5$

Plugging in $x=5$ into $y=-x-3$.

We have,

$y=-5-3$

∴ $y=-8$

The solution of the system can be given as (5,-8).