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Systems of Equations (Graphing)
A system of equations is simply a collection of equations that share a relationship. Here, you’ll learn how to solve two equations with two unknowns—two variables. You’ll learn three methods to solve systems of equations: Graphing, the substitution method, and the elimination method. Let’s start with graphing.
Graphing
Rule
Graphing
- 1.
- Solve both equations for . This means that you should have by itself on one side of both expressions. It looks something like this: .
- 2.
- Your expressions are now linear functions. Draw both of them in the same coordinate system.
- 3.
- Find the point of intersection and write down the corresponding values from the -axis and the -axis.
Example 1