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Slove the system using substitution method

y=x+2
2x-3y=1

User Sparlarva
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17 votes

Answer:

(-7, -5)

Explanation:

y = x + 2

2x - 3y = 1

2x - 3(x + 2) = 1

2x - 3x - 6 = 1

-x - 6 = 1

+6 +6

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-x + 7

x = -7

y = x + 2

y = -7 + 2

y = -5

(-7, -5)

I hope this helps!

User Gecco
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Answer:

Point slope

(-7, -5)

Equation form

x=-7, y=-5

Explanation:

Solve for the first variable in one of the equations, then substitute the result into the other equation.

User Francis Martens
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