SOLUTION: please help me answer this question. its from "solving systems by substitution" they just didn't have this option. 3x+2y=2 y=x-4

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Question 827829: please help me answer this question. its from "solving systems by substitution" they just didn't have this option.
3x+2y=2
y=x-4

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+2y=2
y=x-4
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
3x + 2(x-4) = 2
3x + 2x - 8 = 2
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5x = 10
x = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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