SOLUTION: Solve the system by substitution. 5x + 3y = �19 y = �2x � 8

Question 112104: Solve the system by substitution.
5x + 3y = �19
y = �2x � 8

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given system

Plug in into the first equation. In other words, replace each with . Notice we've eliminated the variables. So we now have a simple equation with one unknown.

Distribute

Combine like terms on the left side

Add 24 to both sides

Combine like terms on the right side

Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x

Divide

Now that we know that , we can plug this into to find

Substitute for each

Simplify

So our answer is and
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