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Directions: Solve each system of equations by using substitution. Check your answers.

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Directions: Solve each system of equations by using substitution. Check your answers-example-1
User Mojo Risin
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I'll do the first three problems to get you started.

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Problem 1

y = -2

4x+6 = -2 ... replace or substitute y with 4x+6

4x = -2-6

4x = -8

x = -8/4

x = -2

Answer: (x,y) = (-2,-2)

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Problem 2

y = -5x-8

3x = -5x-8 .... substitute y with 3x

3x+5x = -8

8x = -8

x = -8/8

x = -1

Use this to find y

y = 3x = 3(-1) = -3

or

y = -5x-8 = -5(-1)-8 = 5-8 = -3

Answer: (x,y) = (-1, -3)

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Problem 3

y = -4x+5

2x-7 = -4x+5

2x+4x = 5+7

6x = 12

x = 12/6

x = 2

Use this to find y

y = -4x+5 = -4(2)+5 = -8+5 = -3

or

y = 2x-7 = 2(2)-7 = 4-7 = -3

Answer: (x,y) = (2, -3)

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Side note:

To check the answers, we plug the coordinates back into the original equations.

For instance, here's what it would look like to check the answer to problem 3.

y = -4x+5

-3 = -4(2)+5 ... plug in (x,y) = (2,-3)

-3 = -8+5

-3 = -3 ... first equation works

y = 2x-7

-3 = 2(2)-7

-3 = 4-7

-3 = -3 ... second equation works

Both equations are true for (x,y) = (2,-3). This verifies the answer to problem 3. The other problems will follow similar steps.

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