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Find the solution to the system of equations.
y=-2x+7
y=5x-7

User Loric
by
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Let's solve your system by substitution.
y
=

2
x
+
7
;
y
=
5
x

7

Step: Solve
y
=

2
x
+
7
for y:
y
=

2
x
+
7

Step: Substitute

2
x
+
7
for
y
in
y
=
5
x

7
:
y
=
5
x

7

2
x
+
7
=
5
x

7

2
x
+
7
+

5
x
=
5
x

7
+

5
x
(Add -5x to both sides)

7
x
+
7
=

7

7
x
+
7
+

7
=

7
+

7
(Add -7 to both sides)

7
x
=

14

7
x

7
=

14

7
(Divide both sides by -7)
x
=
2

Step: Substitute
2
for
x
in
y
=

2
x
+
7
:
y
=

2
x
+
7
y
=
(

2
)
(
2
)
+
7
y
=
3
(Simplify both sides of the equation)

Answer: x=2 and y=3
User Meda
by
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