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Solve by Substitution
2x+3y ≤ 7
x-2y ≥ 28

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Final answer:

The solution to the system of inequalities by substitution is y ≤ 9 and x ≤ -10, which represents all points (x, y) in the coordinate plane satisfying these conditions.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve by substitution, we begin with the system of inequalities 2x + 3y ≤ 7 and 2y ≥ x + 28. First, solve one of the inequalities for one variable, then substitute that expression into the other inequality. Let's choose to solve the second inequality for x.

x ≤ 2y - 28.

Now, substitute this expression for x in the first inequality:

2(2y - 28) + 3y ≤ 7.

Simplify and solve for y:

4y - 56 + 3y ≤ 7,

7y ≤ 63,

y ≤ 9.

Next, substitute y ≤ 9 into the first expression we found for x:

x ≤ 2(9) - 28,

x ≤ 18 - 28,

x ≤ -10.

Thus, the solution set consists of all points (x, y) such that y is less than or equal to 9 and x is less than or equal to -10,

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