SOLUTION: 4x=8y 2x+5y=27 solve by substitution

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Question 1006679: 4x=8y
2x+5y=27 solve by substitution
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4x=8y
x=8y/4
x=2y
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2x+5y=27
2(2y)+5y=27
9y=27
y=27/9
y=3
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2x+5(3)=27
2x=27-15
x=12/2
x=6
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(6,3)
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x=2y
6=2*3
6=6