Directions - solve the liner system. enter your answer as an ordered pair. 2x + 3y = 31 y = x + 7

(1) 2x + 3y = 31 y

(2) 2x + 3y = x + 7

(3) 31y = x + 7

(3) x = 31y - 7

(2) 2(31y - 7) + 3y = 31y - 7 + 7 ; 62y - 14 + 3y = 31y ; 34y = 14 ; y = 14/34 ; y = 7/17

(3) x = 31y - 7 ; x = 31*(7/17) - 7 ; x = (217 - 119)/17 = 98/17

x = 98/17 ≈ 5.76

y = 7/17 ≈ 0.41

hello from mrbilldoesmath!

answer:

x - 3

discussion:

x^2 - 9 = (x-3) (x+3)   so

(x^2-9)/ (x + 3) = x-3

you,

mrb