How do you solve the following system?: # x + 2y = -2 , y=2x+9 #
1 Answer
Substitution Property
Explanation:
If
Allow me to explain.
Replacing
Distribute:
Simplify:
Since we know what
Simplify
Also, just as a general rule of thumb, if you're unsure of your answers in any system of equations like this, you can check your answers by plugging both x and y into both equations and seeing if a valid input is spit out. Like so:
Since
Hence it is verified that