SOLUTION: This is causing stress and can not figure it out? Solve the system by addition or substitution. 20x – 5y = –12 y = 4x + 3

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Question 94411: This is causing stress and can not figure it out?

Solve the system by addition or substitution.
20x – 5y = –12
y = 4x + 3

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Plug in y = 4x + 3

Distribute



Add 15 to both sides


Combine like terms on the left side


Combine like terms on the right side


Simplify

Since this equation is never true for any x value, this means there are no solutions.

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