Q. y=3x−15y=x2−2x−15If (x,y) is a solution to the system of equations and x>0, what is the value of x ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 1(B) 5(C) 6(D) 15
Set Equations Equal: To find the value of x, we need to set the two equations equal to each other because they both equal y. This will allow us to solve for x. So, we set 3x−15 equal to x2−2x−15. 3x−15=x2−2x−15
Rearrange and Solve: Next, we rearrange the equation to set it to zero and solve for x.x2−2x−15−3x+15=0x2−5x=0
Factor Out x: Now we factor out an x from the equation.x(x−5)=0
Set Factors Equal: We set each factor equal to zero to find the possible values for x.x=0 or x−5=0
Solve for x: Solving for x in the second equation gives us:x−5=0x=5
Discard x=0: Since we are given that x > 0, we discard the solution x=0 and only consider x=5.