SOLUTION: I am not understanding how to use substitution or elimination of systems of equations. 2x+3y=8 and 3x+2y=7

SOLUTION: I am not understanding how to use substitution or elimination of systems of equations. 2x+3y=8 and 3x+2y=7

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Question 294749: I am not understanding how to use substitution or elimination of systems of equations. 2x+3y=8 and 3x+2y=7
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From eq. 1,

Now subsitute into eq.2,

Then you can use either equation to solve for x.

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