Y=3x-4
y=2x+1
what would be the first step to solving system​

Step one. Equate the two right hand sides to each other.

3x - 4 = 2x + 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Well one of the things you could do is graph the two equations. The intersection point is the solution to the system. We get 5,11 as the answer. I can hear you saying that's cheating, and it likely is, but it does get the answer.

The very first step without the graph is to equate each of the right hand sides to each other. That's because the left side are both ys and they have to be equal.

3x - 4 = 2x + 1                     Add 4 to both sides

3x - 4 + 4 = 2x + 1 + 4

3x = 2x + 5                         Subtract 2x from both sides

3x-2x = 2x-2x + 5              Combine

x = 5

y = 3x - 4

y = 3*5 - 4

y = 15 - 4

y = 11.