Question

What is the answer to this equation using substitution x+y=1

2x+3y=-4

Answer 1

{ x + y = 1 * ( - 2 )
2 x + 3y = -4

- 2 x - 2 y = - 2
2 x + 3 y = - 4
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y = - 6

Subsititute y = - 6

2 x + 3 y = - 4

2 x + 3 * (-6) = -4

2 x - 18 = - 4

2 x = - 4 + 18

2 x = 14

x = 14 / 2

x = 7

The solution to the system of equations are:

x = 7 and y = - 6

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