SOLUTION: y=x+4 y=3x How do you solve the system of equations?

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Question 415972: y=x+4
y=3x
How do you solve the system of equations?

Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
its substitution method...
substitute y = 3x in the other equation

==> y = x+ 4
==> 3x = x + 4

3x -x = x - x + 4

2x = 4



==> x = 2


==> y = 3(2) = 6


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