How do you solve this system of equations: y= - 6x - 13 and 7x + 2y = - 16 ?

1 Answer
Dec 14, 2017

(x,y)to(-2,-1)

Explanation:

y=-6x-13to(1)

7x+2y=-16to(2)

color(blue)"Substitute "y=-6x-13" into equation "(2)

rArr7x+2(-6x-13)=-16

rArr7x-12x-26=-16

rArr-5x-26=-16

"add 26 to both sides"

-5xcancel(-26)cancel(+26)=-16+26

rArr-5x=10

"divide both sides by "-5

(cancel(-5) x)/cancel(-5)=10/(-5)

rArrx=-2

color(blue)"substitute "" this value into equation "(1)

rArry=(-6xx-2)-13=12-13=-1

"the point of intersection "=(-2,-1)
graph{(y+6x+13)(y+7/2x+8)((x+2)^2+(y+1)^2-0.04)=0 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}