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Based on the lesson, which of the following would be the best approach for solving this system by substitution? 5x = y + 6 2x - 3y = 4
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Based on the lesson, which of the following would be the best approach for solving this system by substitution?

5x = y + 6
2x - 3y = 4

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The best approach would be to subtract 6 from both sides of the equation for the first equation

5x = y + 6
5x - 6 = y

Therefore the y is isolated so you can substitute that into the second equation

2x - 3(5x -6) = 4

~~hope this helps~~
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