Answer: y = -2x + 1
Solution to the system: (2,-3)
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + y = 1
3x + 2y = 0
We can solve this using substitution
The first thing that we're going to want to do is solve for y in the first equation
Solve for y
2x + y = 1
Subtract 2x from both sides
y = 1 - 2x
We now have the two equations
y = -2x + 1 and 3x + 2y = 0
The next step in solving the system is to plug in the expression of y ( -2x + 1) into the second equation
3x + 2y = 0
Substitute -2x + 1 for y
3x + 2(-2x + 1) = 0
Now solve for x
Distribute the 2 to the -2x and 1
2 * -2x = -4x
2 * 1 = 2
We now have 3x - 4x + 2 = 0
Combine like terms
-x + 2 = 0
Add x to both sides
2 = x
Now to find the value of y we substitute the value of x into one of the equations and solve for y
2x + y = 1
x = 2
2(2) + y = 1
Multiply
4 + y = 1
Subtract 4 from both sides
y = -3
The solution to the system is (2,-3)
And we are done!
