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Use the substitution method to find thesolution to the system of equation.Y=6x – 11- 2x - 3y=-7

Use the substitution method to find thesolution to the system of equation.Y=6x – 11- 2x-example-1
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You have the following system of equations:

y =6x - 11

-2x - 3y = -7

in order to solve the previous system by using the substitution method, proceed as follow:

replace the expression y=6x-11 into the second equation, and solve for x:

-2x - 3(6x - 11) = -7

-2x - 18x + 33 = -7

-20x + 33 = -7

-20x = -7 - 33

-20x = -40

x = -40/(-20)

x = 2

next, replace x=2 into the first equation to obtain the value of y:

y = 6(2) - 11

y = 12 - 11

y = 1

Hence, the solution to the given system of equations is

x=2

y=1

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