How do you solve the system of equations $y = - 3 x - 9$ $y=-3x-9$ and $y = 5 x - 1$ $y=5x-1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-01T10:34:54

$x = 1$ $x=1$

Since both equations are equal to $y$ $y$ , you can equate them together:

$- 3 x - 9 = 5 x - 11$ $-3x-9=5x-11$

$- 2 x - 9 = - 11$ $-2x-9=-11$

$- 2 x = - 2$ $-2x=-2$

$x = 1$ $x=1$

How do you solve the system of equations y=−3x−9y=-3x-9 and y=5x−1y=5x-1?