Question

For the following system, if you isolated x in the first equation to use the substitution method, what expression would you substitute into the second equation?

−x + 2y = −6
3x + y = 8

Answer 1

x = 2y + 6

Explanation:

-x + 2y = -6

-x = -6 - 2y

x= 6 + 2y

x = 2y + 6