Question

The y-coordinate of the solution to:
3x+y=9
6x-y=6

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Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the y-coordinate of the solution, we can add the two equations together.

(3x + y) + (6x - y) = 9 + 6

Combining like terms, we get:

9x + 0 = 15

Simplifying further,

9x = 15

Dividing both sides by 9, we find:

x = 15/9 = 5/3

Plugging this value of x back into one of the original equations, let's use the first equation:

3(5/3) + y = 9

Canceling out the 3's, we have:

5 + y = 9

Subtracting 5 from both sides, we find:

y = 9 - 5 = 4

Therefore, the y-coordinate of the solution is 4.

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