Answer:
(3, -6)
Step-by-step explanation:
Both equations are equal to y, so you can make them equal to each other:
-2x = 5x-21
Get the same terms on the same side by subtracting 5x from both sides"
-7x = -21
Get x alone by dividing both sides by -7:
x = 3
The simplest way to find y is by filling in 3 for x in the first equation:
y = -2(3)
Multiply:
y = -6
Check your answer by filling in 3 for x in the second equation:
y = 5(3) - 21
Multiply:
y = 15 - 21
Subtract:
y = -6
To check both answers together, fill in 3 for x and -6 for y in both equations (although we already checked both answers above):
-6 = -2(3)
-6 = -6
-6 = 5(3) - 21
-6 = 15 - 21
-6 = -6
