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Consider the following 2 linear equations:

y=18x11

y=22x+15

Solve for the point of intersection using substitiution; thats where I'm confused.

 

How exactly do I solve for the point? Do I just do it like a equation with variables on both sides or something? Because if so, I'm VERY bad at that when it involves negative numbers.

 

Please help ASAP, thanks!

 Oct 13, 2018

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Solving by substitution means that you solve for one variable in terms of the other from one equation, 

and then substitute that into the 2nd equation to actually solve for values.

 

y=18x11Now we substitute this into the 2nd equation18x11=22x+15Now we have an equation in one variable and we solve it as usual4x=26x=264=132y=18(132)11=128

 Oct 13, 2018
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Best Answer

Solving by substitution means that you solve for one variable in terms of the other from one equation, 

and then substitute that into the 2nd equation to actually solve for values.

 

y=18x11Now we substitute this into the 2nd equation18x11=22x+15Now we have an equation in one variable and we solve it as usual4x=26x=264=132y=18(132)11=128

Rom Oct 13, 2018

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