SOLUTION: Solve the following system by substitution. -x+3y=6 y=1/3x+2

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Question 516235: Solve the following system by substitution.
-x+3y=6
y=1/3x+2

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-1 x + 3 y = 6 .............1
1 y = 2 + 0.33 x ---------2
/ 1 =
y = 2 + 0.33 x
Substitute y in (1)
-1 x + 3 ( 2 + 0.33 x ) = 6
-1 x + 6 + 1 x = 6
-1 x + 1 x = 6 -6
0 x = 0
the lines are coinciding with each other. there are innumerable solutions.

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