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Sólve the system by substitution.- 3x + 4y = -1X = y + 1

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Substituting x=y+1 in the first equation and solving for y we get:


\begin{gathered} -3(y+1)+4y=-1 \\ -3y-3+4y=-1 \\ y-3=-1 \\ y=-1+3 \\ y=2 \end{gathered}

Substituting y=2 in the second equation we get:


\begin{gathered} x=2+1 \\ x=3 \end{gathered}

Answer: x=3 and y=2.

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