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help on math problem?
i need help om these equations
-2x+y=4
8x+2y=-6
x-3y=12
help! with steps to!
13 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Er, what exactly are you supposed to find? value of x? value of y? coordinate table thing? Please give more information.
- 1 decade ago
well if youre trying to get them into y = mx + b form, i can help.
but you werent very specific.
so i guess the first one, just add the 2x to both sides. y = 2x + 4.
the second one, subtract the 8x. 2y = -8x - 6. then divide a 2 out of everything, giving you y = -4x- 3
finally, subtract the x on the last one. then divide by -3. the answer to this one is y = 1/3x + 4
- Anonymous1 decade ago
1) -2x + y = 4
-2x + 2x + y = 4 + 2x
y = 4 + 2x
2) 8x - 8x + 2y = - 6 - 8x
2y = - 6 - 8x
y = (-6 - 8x)/2
y = -3 - 4x
3) x - 3y = 12
x - x - 3y = 12 - x
-3y = 12 - x
y = -4 - 1/3(x)
There!
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- 1 decade ago
-2x+y=4, make the equation equal to y.
add 2x to both sides.
that will equal y=2x+4
you have what Y equals, then, you substitute the y in the third equation for (2x+4) that will look like this
x-3(2x+4)=12. you did this, because you want to get only one variable in one equation. you solve that, then when you get the answer
it will be x= ? and then you can plug the number for x in place of the variable in the third equation
- Anonymous1 decade ago
-2 x 2= -4 + y (y=8) = 4
the second one im having a little trouble with
x (x=24) - 3y (y=12) =12
Source(s): my brain - 1 decade ago
u do those on the graph lewk at ur math book and look 4 the formulas ..it actually helps(^_^)
u can read ..rite? jkjkjkj ^^ cmon i bet ur smart enough
here i help a lil
so u simplify the problem until it iz something like y=4+2x
adn graph it with 4 as the y intercept and 2x as the slope..rite? lol >.<
Source(s): thats algebra rite? hhaaa im in geometry yaya in 8th grade - 1 decade ago
y=-2x+4
y=4x-3
y=-1/3x-4
Kind of hard to explain because I'm not a math teacher but it's really simple you just get y by it self.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
-2x+y=4
add 2x to 4 to get tit on the other side
y=4+2x
Just try to get Y by itself
then after you can factor that sh it yadadamean.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Don't ask me!!! U won't gain anything! When u go back 2 school ask ur teacher how 2 do it and xplain that u didn't get it!!!!!
- 1 decade ago
1) -2x+y=4
...+2x...+2x
Find answer
2) 8x+2y=-6
...-8x......-8x
2y=-6-8x
÷2...÷2
Find answer
3) x-3y=12
....+3y.+3y
....x=12+3y
...-12.-12
....x-12=3y
....÷3....÷3
Find answer