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Solve the system by Substitution.
3x-y=-1
y= 2x-1

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(-2,-5)...............

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1.) Fill in y=2x-1 into the first equation
3x-(2x-1)=-1
3x-2x+1=-1
x+1=-1
x=-2

2.) Fill in x=-2 into y=2x-1
y=2(-2)-1
y=-4-1
y=-5

Your answer is (-2,-5) or x=-2 and y=-5
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