Question

Y=8x-11 Y=x-17 Solve the system of equations

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=-\frac{6}{7}$

$y=-17\frac{6}{7}$

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following system of equations that we are to solve:

$y = 8 x - 1 1$ - (1)

$y = x - 1 7$ - (2)

Since the left hand side of both the equations is the same so we will equate the right hand sides of both the equations to get:

$8x-11=x-17$

$8x-x=-17+11$

$7x=-6$

$x=-\frac{6}{7}$

Substituting this value of $x$ in (1) to find $y$:

$y=8(-\frac{6}{7})-11$

$y=-17\frac{6}{7}$