trusatee77
trusatee77 trusatee77
  • 24-01-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

x + y = 1 and 5x - 4y = -7 How would I solve by substitution?

Respuesta :

MsRobbins
MsRobbins MsRobbins
  • 24-01-2021
Isolate x in the first equation. X = 1-y
Now use that value if x in the other equation.

5(1-y) -4y =-7
5 -5y -4y =-7
-9y =-12
Y = 12/9 or 4/3

Substitute that value of y into either equation to solve for x.

X + 4/3 = 1
X =-1/3

Solution is (-1/3, 4/3)
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What the purpose of the exocrine system!!!!
1. PART A:Which of the following statements best describes the central theme of the text? O A Children owe their parents their devotion because of the great eff
What is the cost per necklace?​
In chapter 3, what does momma do to protect uncle Willie from a group of white men looking for revenge?
Chlorine is heated with oxygen to form dichlorine monoxide gas. Express your answer as a chemical equation. Identify all of the phases in your answer.
describe your greatest fear that you have to face in your life​
Directions: Summarize or paraphrase the text from the article. 1. Like all Native American tribes, the Choctaw have an oral storytelling tradition going back ge
The price of Stock A at 9 A.M. was ​$15.81. Since​ then, the price has been increasing at the rate of ​$0.12 each hour. At noon the price of Stock B was ​$16.56
Organisms choose to have different traits when they are struggling to survive and reproduce. A. True! That is why the bed bugs stopped being affected by the ins
What is the color of scay