SOLUTION: use substitution to solve the system -5+2y=27 y=2x+11 x= y=

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Question 723213: use substitution to solve the system
-5+2y=27
y=2x+11
x=
y=

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use substitution to solve the system
-5+2y=27
y=2x+11
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
-5 + 2(2x+11) = 27
4x+22 = 32
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4x = 10
x = 5/2
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Solve for "y" using y = 2x+11
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y = 2(5/2)+11 = 16
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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