SOLUTION: Solve by substitution:6x-y=18 8x+y=24

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Question 405801: Solve by substitution:6x-y=18 8x+y=24
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Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION
Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving -1*y to the right, we get:
, or . Substitute that
into another equation:
and simplify: So, we know that y=0. Since , x=3.

Answer: .
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