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Question 580973:
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substitute for the first equation:
2(4y+1)-3y=12
foil
8y+2-3y=12
subtract -3y from 8y
5y+2=12
subtract 2 from both sides
5y=10
divide by 10 by 5
y=2
to solve for x, plug 2 into the next equation.
x=4y+1
x=4(2)+ 1
x= 9