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Solve each system using SUBSTITUTION. Remember to check! 2) y = –2x – 1 y = 3x – 16
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Solve each system using SUBSTITUTION. Remember to check!
2) y = –2x – 1
y = 3x – 16
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2021-08-23T03:15:00+00:00
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Step-by-step explanation:
We can directly substitute y of the first equation to the second equation.
-2x – 1 = 3x – 16
5x = 15
x = 3
Substituting back to any of the two equations, we get y = -2(3)-1 = -7. If you check with the second equation, y = 3(3)-16 = -7 as well.
Therefore
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