SOLUTION: HOW TO SOLVE X=3Y-6 AND 2Y+X=4 IN LINEAR EQUATION?

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Question 683458: HOW TO SOLVE X=3Y-6 AND 2Y+X=4 IN LINEAR EQUATION?
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Substitution
x = 3y - 6
2y + x = 4
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2y + 3y-6 = 4
5y - 6 = 4
5y = 4 + 6
5y = 10
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x = 3(2) - 6 = 6-6 = 0
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