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Chapter13: Conic Sections
Section13.5: Systems Involving Nonlinear Equations
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![## System of Linear Equations
The following is a system of linear equations:
\[
\begin{cases}
2x - 3y = 7 \\
y = 3x - 7
\end{cases}
\]
### Explanation:
- **Equation 1:** \(2x - 3y = 7\)
This is the first equation in the system, which represents a linear relationship between variables \(x\) and \(y\).
- **Equation 2:** \(y = 3x - 7\)
This is the second equation in the system. It is already solved for \(y\), showing the relationship between \(y\) and \(x\).
### Solving the System:
1. **Substitution Method:**
Insert the expression for \(y\) from the second equation into the first equation:
\[
2x - 3(3x - 7) = 7
\]
Simplify and solve for \(x\):
\[
2x - 9x + 21 = 7 \\
-7x = -14 \\
x = 2
\]
Substitute \(x = 2\) back into the second equation to find \(y\):
\[
y = 3(2) - 7 \\
y = 6 - 7 \\
y = -1
\]
So, the solution to the system is \( x = 2 \) and \( y = -1 \).
2. **Graphical Interpretation:**
Each equation represents a line on a graph:
- The first equation \(2x - 3y = 7 \) can be rewritten as \( y = \frac{2}{3}x - \frac{7}{3} \).
- The second equation \( y = 3x - 7 \) is already in slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \).
These lines intersect at the point (2, -1), which is the solution to the system of equations.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fed07348a-ce7c-41e0-a338-609b0735dfb5%2F743322bd-f29e-4f20-b06a-a4e8177eff38%2Fnpcgtqr_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:## System of Linear Equations
The following is a system of linear equations:
\[
\begin{cases}
2x - 3y = 7 \\
y = 3x - 7
\end{cases}
\]
### Explanation:
- **Equation 1:** \(2x - 3y = 7\)
This is the first equation in the system, which represents a linear relationship between variables \(x\) and \(y\).
- **Equation 2:** \(y = 3x - 7\)
This is the second equation in the system. It is already solved for \(y\), showing the relationship between \(y\) and \(x\).
### Solving the System:
1. **Substitution Method:**
Insert the expression for \(y\) from the second equation into the first equation:
\[
2x - 3(3x - 7) = 7
\]
Simplify and solve for \(x\):
\[
2x - 9x + 21 = 7 \\
-7x = -14 \\
x = 2
\]
Substitute \(x = 2\) back into the second equation to find \(y\):
\[
y = 3(2) - 7 \\
y = 6 - 7 \\
y = -1
\]
So, the solution to the system is \( x = 2 \) and \( y = -1 \).
2. **Graphical Interpretation:**
Each equation represents a line on a graph:
- The first equation \(2x - 3y = 7 \) can be rewritten as \( y = \frac{2}{3}x - \frac{7}{3} \).
- The second equation \( y = 3x - 7 \) is already in slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \).
These lines intersect at the point (2, -1), which is the solution to the system of equations.
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