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What is 3x+3y=-18 when y=2x

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Hello there!

To start, since you already know that the value of y equals 2x, you can plug 2x in place of y in 3x+3y=-18. This would look like this:
3x+3(2x)=-18

Now simplify:
3x+6x=-18

Now, combine your like terms:
9x=-18

And divide both sides by 9 to solve for x:
x=-2

Now that you have x=-2, you can plug that back into y=2x where you plug in -2 in place of x:
y=2(-2)
y=-4

Therefore, your x=-2 and your y=-4 which would be your final answer.
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