SOLUTION: if y=2x and y=6-x then x= ?

SOLUTION: if y=2x and y=6-x then x= ?

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Question 973309: if y=2x and y=6-x then x= ?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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y=2x Use this to substitute for y in other equation
y=6-x Substitute from above.
2x=6-x
3x=6
x=2
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