SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation by substitution y=2x+3 y=3x+1

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Question 143408: please help me solve this equation by substitution
y=2x+3
y=3x+1
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If y is equal to two different things, then those different things must be equal to each other:

y=2x%2B3 and y=3x%2B1 so:

3x%2B1=2x%2B3

Now just solve for x.