SOLUTION: Solve the following system of equations for the unknown variable Y=2x X=2y-2

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Question 768648: Solve the following system of equations for the unknown variable
Y=2x
X=2y-2
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=2x+.......eq.1...this one is already solved for y, just substitute it in eq.2
x=2y-2.....eq.2
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x=2%2A2x-2.....eq.2..solve for x
x=4x-2
2=4x-x
2=3x
2%2F3=x......go back to eq.1 and solve for y
y=2%2A%282%2F3%29+.......eq.1
y=4%2F3+