SOLUTION: Hi Tutors: Please show me how to solve this system of equations using the substitution method: t=4-2s t+2s=6 SAN ANTONIO truly appreciates help with Maths

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Question 12853: Hi Tutors:
Please show me how to solve this system of equations using the substitution method:
t=4-2s
t+2s=6
SAN ANTONIO truly appreciates help with Maths
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By substitution:

as t=4-2s, then we can say in eqn2:

(4-2s) + 2s = 6
4 - 2s + 2s = 6
which gives 4 = 6 which is patently not correct, so i am assuming you have written the question down wrong.

jon.