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Anonymous Anonymous
  • 27-01-2016
  • Mathematics
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Use substitution to solve the system of equations below. Input your answer for x.


x + 3y = 16

2x - y = 4

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Willchemistry
Willchemistry Willchemistry
  • 27-01-2016

{ x + 3 y = 16
  2x - y = 4

Isolate x for x + 3y = 16 :

x = 16 - 3y

Subsititute x = 16 - 3y 

[ 2 ( 16 - 3y ) - y = 4 ]

isolate y for :

2(16 - 3y ) - y = 4

y = 4

For x = 16 - 3y

subsititute y = 4

x = 16 - 3 * 4

x = 16 - 12

x = 4

Solution:

x = 4 and y = 4

hope this helps!.


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