Carcass wrote:
If \(y = 4x + 10\) and \(y = 7x - 5\), what is the value of y?
enter your valueSince both equations are set equal to y, we can write: 4x + 10 = 7x - 5
Subtract 4x from both sides: 10 = 3x - 5
Add 5 to both sides: 15 = 3x
Solve:
x = 5Now that we know the value of x, we can take either equation (y = 4x + 10 or y = 7x - 5) and replace x with
5 to determine the value of y
So, take y = 4x + 10
Replace x with
5 to get: y = 4(
5) + 10 = 20 + 10 = 30
Answer: y = 30
Cheers,
Brent