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Y=x+5y =6 Use substitution

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Starting with the system of equations:


\begin{gathered} y=x+5 \\ y=6 \end{gathered}

Substitute the value of y into the first equation and solve for x:


\begin{gathered} y=x+5 \\ \Rightarrow6=x+5 \\ \Rightarrow6-5=x \\ \Rightarrow1=x \end{gathered}

Therefore:


x=1

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