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Solve with substitution method:y=6x-11-2x-3y=-7

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The given system of equations is:


\begin{gathered} y=6x-11\text{ Eq.(1)} \\ -2x-3y=-7\text{ Eq.(2)} \end{gathered}

We can start by substituting Eq 1 into Eq 2 and solve for x:


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

Apply the distributive property:


\begin{gathered} -2x-3*6x+3*11=-7 \\ -2x-18x+33=-7 \\ -20x+33=-7 \\ -20x=-7-33 \\ -20x=-40 \\ x=(-40)/(-20) \\ x=2 \end{gathered}

Now, replace the x-value into equation 1 and solve for y:


\begin{gathered} y=6(2)-11 \\ y=12-11 \\ y=1 \end{gathered}

Answer: x=2 and y=1

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