What is the answer to this system of equation? #-3x-9y=-24 and -3x+36=-28# And how do you know if the system is correct

1 Answer
Jun 12, 2018

#x=+64/3#

#y=-40/9#

Explanation:

Given:

#-3x+36=-28" "...................Equation(1)#
#-3x-9y=-24" ".....................Equation(2)#

Notice that there is no #y# term in #Eqn(1)#

So this ends up being in the form #x="something"# which is a vertical line (parallel to the y-axis).

#Eqn(2)# can be manipulated into the form of #y=mx+c#
where in this case #m!=0# so the two plots cross. Thus there is a solution (is a 'correct' system -using your words).
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#color(blue)("Solving for shared point- intersection")#

Consider #Eqn(1)#

Subtract 36 from both sides - 'gets' the #x# term on its own

#-3x=-28-36 = -64#

Divide both sides by #-3#. 'gets' the #x# on its own and changes it to positive.

#color(red)(x=+64/3)" ".....................Equation(1_a)#
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Consider #Eqn(2)#

Substitute for #color(red)(x)#

#color(green)( -3color(red)(x)-9y=-24 color(white)("d")->color(white)("d") [-3color(red)(xx64/3)]-9y=-24 )#

#color(white)("ddddddddddddddd")->color(white)("dddd")-64color(white)("dd.d")-9y=-24#

Add 64 to both sides

#color(white)("ddddddddddddddd")->color(white)("ddddd")-9y= 40#

Divide both sides by #-9#

#color(white)("ddddddddddddddd")->color(white)("dddddd")+y=-40/9#

Tony B