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How to substitute for a equation

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Answer:

  1. Simplify the given equation by expanding the parenthesis
  2. Solve one of the equations for either x or y
  3. Substitute the step 2 solution in the other equation
  4. Now solve the new equation obtained using elementary arithmetic operations
  5. Finally, solve the equation to find the value of the second variable

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