How do you find the point of intersection for x+y=3 and 2x-y= -3?

2 Answers
Jun 26, 2015

The given lines intersect at (0,3)

Explanation:

[1]color(white)("XXXX")x+y=3
[2]color(white)("XXXX")2x-y= -3

add [1] and [2]
[3]color(white)("XXXX")3x = 0
[4]color(white)("XXXX")x=0

substituting 0 for x in [1]
color(white)("XXXX")0 + y = 3
color(white)("XXXX")y=3

Jun 26, 2015

I found the point of intersection of coordinates:
x=0
y=3

Explanation:

You basically solve the System of the two equations trying to find values of x and y that satisfy both equations simultaneously.
From the first you can isolate x as:
x=3-y
now you can substitute this x into the second equation and find y as:
2(3-y)-y=-3
6-2y-y=-3
-3y=-9
y=3
substitute back this value into the first equation to find x:
x=3-3=0