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Solve each system by substitution.
4x + y = 19
6x + 7y=1

User Kamil W
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Explanation:

that simply means we use one equation to express one variable by the other, and then we use that identity in the second equation (substituting one variable by the expression of the other variable. and then we solve for that remaining variable.

finally we use one of the original equations to solve for the second variable.

4x + y = 19

so, that gives us

y = 19 - 4x

we use that now in the second equation :

6x + 7(19 - 4x) = 1

6x + 133 - 28x = 1

-22x + 133 = 1

-22x = -132

22x = 132

x = 6

now, let's use e.g.

4x + y = 19

4×6 + y = 19

24 + y = 19

y = -5

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