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3x + y = 0 x - y = 4use the substitution method to solve the linear equation.

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Consider the equation x-y=4 and express y in terms of x.


\begin{gathered} x-y=4 \\ y=x-4 \end{gathered}

Put x-4 for y in the equation 3x+y=0 implies,


\begin{gathered} 3x+x-4=0 \\ 4x=4 \\ x=1 \end{gathered}

The, the value of y is,


\begin{gathered} 1-y=4 \\ y=-3 \end{gathered}

Thus, x=1 and y=-3

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