SOLUTION: Solve by Substitution, I need a help please! 7x-8y=-1 6x+36=y 7x-8(6x+36)=-1 7x-48x-288= -1 41x=287 x=-7 AND y=???? How?? Thank you!

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Question 201826: Solve by Substitution,
I need a help please!
7x-8y=-1
6x+36=y
7x-8(6x+36)=-1
7x-48x-288= -1
41x=287
x=-7
AND
y=???? How??
Thank you!

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, RAY100:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
need a help please!
7x-8y=-1
6x+36=y
7x-8(6x+36)=-1
7x-48x-288= -1
41x=287
x=-7
AND
y=???? How??
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y = 6x+36
= -42 + 36
= -6
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You were almost done.

Answer by RAY100(1637)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Very good work,,,,,(+41 should be -41)
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with x=-7,,,substitute back into 1st eqn
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7(-7) -8y = -1
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-49 -8y = -1
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-8y = -1 +49 = =48
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y = -6
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(-7,-6) is answer
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check,,,(1) 7(-7) -8(-6) = -1,,,-49 +48 =-1,,,,ok
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(2) 6(-7) +36 = -6,,,,-42 + 36 = -6,,,,,ok
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Good work,,,Keep it going

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