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Solve: y=8x+1 and y=6x+3

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Answer:

x = 1 and y = 9

Explanation:

y=6x+3

8x+1=6x+3

8x+1+−6x= 6x+3+−6x(Add -6x to both sides)

2x+1=3

2x+1+−1=3+−1(Add -1 to both sides)

2x=2

2x

2

=

2

2

(Divide both sides by 2)

x=1

Step: Substitute 1 for x in y=8x+1:

y=8x+1

y=(8)(1)+1

y=9(Simplify both sides of the equation)

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