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Solve the system of equations for x and y.
y = x + 5
y = 2x + 2

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Answer (x,y) (3, -2)

Step-by-step explanation:
using the
substitution method
y
=
x

5

(
1
)
y
=

2
x
+
4

(
2
)
since both equations are expressed in terms of x we

can equate them

x

5
=

2
x
+
4
add 2x to both sides
2
x
+
x

5
=

2
x
+
2
x
+
4

3
x

5
=
4
add 5 from both sides
3
x
+
5

5
=
4
+
5

3
x
=
9
divide both sides by 3
3
x
3
=
9
3

x
=
3
substitute this value in
(
1
)
y
=
3

5
=

2
As a check
substitute these values into
(
2
)
right
=

6
+
4
=

2
=
left

point of intersection
=
(
3
,

2
)
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