Solve The System By Graphing Or Excel 3x + 5y = 467

Solve The System By Graphing By Hand Or With Excel3x 5y 467x

Solve the system by graphing (by hand or with Excel) the equations:

3x + 5y = 46

7x – y = 6

The goal is to find the point of intersection that satisfies both equations. The process involves rewriting each equation in slope-intercept form or another convenient form, then graphing them to identify the intersection point.

First, rewrite each equation to express y in terms of x.

For the first equation, 3x + 5y = 46, solve for y:

5y = 46 - 3x

y = (46 - 3x) / 5

Similarly, for the second equation, 7x – y = 6, solve for y:

– y = 6 - 7x

Therefore, y = 7x – 6

To graph these equations, plot multiple points for each line or graph them directly using software like Excel to identify their intersection. Alternatively, as shown in the initial algebraic solution, the system can be solved algebraically to find the intersection point.

Substitute y = (46 – 3x)/5 into y = 7x – 6:

(46 – 3x)/5 = 7x – 6

Multiply both sides by 5 to clear denominators:

46 – 3x = 35x – 30

Bring all terms to one side:

46 + 30 = 35x + 3x

76 = 38x

x = 76 / 38 = 2

Now, substitute x = 2 back into y = 7x – 6:

y = 7(2) – 6 = 14 – 6 = 8

The solution to the system, where both equations intersect, is at the point (2, 8). This can be verified by substituting these values into the original equations:

  • 3(2) + 5(8) = 6 + 40 = 46 (which satisfies the first equation)
  • 7(2) – 8 = 14 – 8 = 6 (which satisfies the second equation)

Graphing the two lines manually by plotting these points and drawing the lines, or using Excel's chart features, will visually confirm this intersection point at (2, 8).

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