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Use SUBSTITUTION to solve the system
y=4x
2y-2x=12

User Kdazzle
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1 Substitute
y
=
2
x

10
y=2x−10 into
y
=
4
x

8
y=4x−8.
2
x

10
=
4
x

8
2x−10=4x−8

2 Solve for
x
x in
2
x

10
=
4
x

8
2x−10=4x−8.
x
=

1
x=−1

3 Substitute
x
=

1
x=−1 into
y
=
2
x

10
y=2x−10.
y
=

12
y=−12

4 Therefore,
x
=

1
y
=

12



x=−1
y=−12

User Adam Hey
by
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