5000-x is the number of dollars in the mutual fund
X + y = 2 —> y = 2 - x
insert to first equation
2-x=x^2-3x-6
x^2 - 3x - 6 - 2 + x = 0
x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0
(x-4)(x+2) = 0
x = 4 or x = -2
You can tell if the equation is linear or not if the equation makes a straight line on a graph.
The first one is the answer
-3 on a number line would look like 3 right from 0.
Let's just say we have a number line. A number line is a line that represents numbers. I'll say the positive side is on the top/left and the negative side (-3) on the bottom/right. -3 is a negative number. There is the sign (-) before 3. That indicates it's a negative number. Since it's a negative and 3, we move 3 down or right.
