The problem asks to solve the following system of linear equations by graphing and to find the intersection point: $5x - 3y = 15$ $2x + y = -5$

AlgebraLinear EquationsSystems of EquationsSlope-intercept formGraphingIntersection Point
2025/3/12

1. Problem Description

The problem asks to solve the following system of linear equations by graphing and to find the intersection point:
5x3y=155x - 3y = 15
2x+y=52x + y = -5

2. Solution Steps

First, let's rewrite each equation in slope-intercept form (y=mx+by = mx + b):
For the first equation, 5x3y=155x - 3y = 15, we want to solve for yy.
Subtract 5x5x from both sides: 3y=5x+15-3y = -5x + 15
Divide both sides by 3-3: y=5x+153=53x5y = \frac{-5x + 15}{-3} = \frac{5}{3}x - 5
So the slope-intercept form of the first equation is y=53x5y = \frac{5}{3}x - 5.
For the second equation, 2x+y=52x + y = -5, we want to solve for yy.
Subtract 2x2x from both sides: y=2x5y = -2x - 5
So the slope-intercept form of the second equation is y=2x5y = -2x - 5.
Now we have two equations:
y=53x5y = \frac{5}{3}x - 5
y=2x5y = -2x - 5
To find the intersection point (the solution to the system), we set the two equations equal to each other:
53x5=2x5\frac{5}{3}x - 5 = -2x - 5
Add 5 to both sides: 53x=2x\frac{5}{3}x = -2x
Add 2x2x to both sides: 53x+2x=0\frac{5}{3}x + 2x = 0
Convert 2x to have a denominator of 3: 2x=63x2x = \frac{6}{3}x
Then, 53x+63x=0\frac{5}{3}x + \frac{6}{3}x = 0
113x=0\frac{11}{3}x = 0
Multiply both sides by 311\frac{3}{11}: x=0x = 0
Now, substitute x=0x = 0 into either equation to find yy. Let's use the second equation:
y=2(0)5y = -2(0) - 5
y=5y = -5
Therefore, the solution is (0,5)(0, -5).

3. Final Answer

(0, -5)

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