Substitute y=-2x+5 into 2y=2x-8 and solve for x (help me asap please)!!

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Substitute y=-2x+5 into 2y=2x-8 and solve for x
(help me asap please)!!

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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

2y = 2x - 8

2(-2x + 5) = 2x -8

-4x + 10 = 2x - 8

+4x +4x

10 = 6x - 8

+8 +8

18 = 6x

divide both sides by 6

x = 3

Hope this Helps!!!

Escher answered Oct 14, 2022

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