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HELP ME QUICK

(y=5x-9)
(-2x-3y=-7)

Solve using the system of equations by substitution.

HELP ME QUICK (y=5x-9) (-2x-3y=-7) Solve using the system of equations by substitution-example-1

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Step-by-step explanation:
First equation can be arranged as:
4
x

7
=
y
Put this y into the second equation (instead of y use
4
x

7
):
2
x

3
(
4
x

7
)
=

9
2
x

12
x
+
21
=

9

10
x
=

9

21

10
x
=

30
x
=
3
y can be obtained using the first equation:
y
=
4
x

7
y
=
(
4
×
3
)

7
y
=
12

7
y
=
5
Your solution
x
=
3
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