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Solve the sytems of equations by substitution
x=-4y
x+5y=2

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x = -4y x + 5y = 2
-4y +5y = 2

*add -4y and 5y*
y = 2

x = -4(2)

*Multiply -4 and 2*
x = -8
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Y=2, put -4y in for do to the second equation, and then it's technically 5-4 so then you have 1y=2 then you move the 1 to the other side by dividing 2 by 1.
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