SOLUTION: solve y-2x=170 and y=12x

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Question 844034: solve y-2x=170 and y=12x
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.y-2x=170
2.y=12x
Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,
12x-2x=170
10x=170
x=17
Then use either equation to solve for y
y=12%2817%29
y=204