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Y = 3 - x 3x + 4y = 1 What is the value of x?

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Answer:


\boxed{x = 11}

Step-by-step explanation:


y = 3 - x \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: - equation _(1)\\ 3x + 4y = 1 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: - equation _(2) \\ \\ Putting \: value \: of \: y \: in \: equation_(1) \: to \: equation_(2) \\ \\ = > 3x + 4(3 - x) = 1 \\ \\ = > 3x + (4 * 3) - (4 * x) = 1 \\ \\ = > 3x + 12 - 4x = 1 \\ \\ = > - x + 12 = 1 \\ \\ = > - x = 1 - 12 \\ \\ = > \cancel{- }x = \cancel{ - }11 \\ \\ = > x = 11

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