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HELP QUICK!! solve by substitution and show work please

HELP QUICK!! solve by substitution and show work please-example-1

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Answer:

(-1,-3)

Explanation:

Substitute y=x-2 into y=4x+1

x-2=4x+1

substract -1 on both sides.

x-3=4x

subtract x on both sides

-3=3x

divide by 3 on both sides

x=-1

Substitute -1 into equation

y=x-2

y=(-1)-2

y=-3

So it would be (-1,-3)

Hoped it helped!

User Wowandy
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4x-1=x-2
3x=-1
x=-1/3 is the answer
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