Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

What is the value of the y-coordinate of the solution to the system of equations x − 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 7?

1) 1

2) −1

3) 3

4) 4

Please explain, thanks.

7 Answers

Relevance
  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    1 because in the first equation you move 2y to the other side by adding 2y to make the equation x=1+2y. now you know that x=1+2y so you plug it into the other equation like this. (1+2y)+4y=7. you can then drop the parantheses.1+2y+4y=7 combine like term to get 1+6y=7. subtract one from both sides to get 6y=6 and divide by 6 to get y=1

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    ok, if x-2y=a million, X=2y+a million, so we are able to place that into the different equation. the 2d equation will become: 2y+a million+4y=7. That’s comparable to 6y+a million=7 or 6y=6. Y=a million you could bypass further with the aid of putting y=a million into the two equation to locate that x-2(a million)=a million or x=3

  • 1 decade ago

    x - 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 7

    First, take the first equation and make it so that x is by itself on one side of the equal sign.

    x - 2y + 2y = 1 + 2y

    x = 1 + 2y

    Now, substitute that final answer into the second equation where you see the variable x.

    (1 + 2y) + 4y = 7

    Combine like terms.

    1 + 6y = 7

    Solve for y.

    1 -1 + 6y = 7 - 1

    6y = 6

    y = 1

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    ok, if x-2y=a million, X=2y+a million, so we are able to place that into the different equation. the 2d equation will become: 2y+a million+4y=7. That’s comparable to 6y+a million=7 or 6y=6. Y=a million you are able to circulate greater effective by making use of putting y=a million into the two equation to locate that x-2(a million)=a million or x=3

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • 1 decade ago

    x − 2y = 1 equals x= 1 +2y

    x + 4y = 7 equals x= 7-4y

    you got x=x

    you can say now that 1+2y=7-4y

    6y=6

    Y=6/6

    Y=1 and that’s all

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    x-2y=1 << we'll call this (1)

    x+4y=7 << and this (2)

    -2y=1 (subtract x from both equations)

    4y=7 (subtract x from both equations)

    -6y=-6 subtract (2) from (1)

    6y=6

    y=1

  • 1 decade ago

    x-2y=1

    x=2y+1

    Substitute this into the second equation -

    2y+1+4y = 7

    6y+1=7

    6y=6

    y=1

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.