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Solve the system of equations by substitution

y = 2x + 1 and 3x + y = 16

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Answer: y=7,x=3

Steps:

y = 2x + 1

3x + y = 16

Substitute y = 2x + 1

3x + 2x + 1 = 16

Simplify

5x+1=16

Isolate x for 5x + 1 = 16: x = 3

For y = 2x + 1

Substitute x = 3

y = 2 · 3 + 1

Simplify

y = 7

The solutions to the system of equations are:

y = 7, x = 3

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