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What is the solution for this system of linear equations?
{23x+4=y
4−2x=y

User Rafiki
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we can subsitute since
23x+4=y and
4-2x=y
therefor
23x+4=y=4-2x
so
23x+4=4-2x
minus 4 on both sides
23x=-2x
add 2x to both sides
25x=0
divide both sides by... uh oh
I guess x=0

sub
4-2(0)=y
4-0=y
4=y

the solution is (0,4)
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