SOLUTION: Solve this system of equations using substitution. Put your answer in ordered pair form, (x, y). x = y + 6 y = -2 - x

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Question 368385: Solve this system of equations using substitution. Put your answer in ordered pair form, (x, y).
x = y + 6
y = -2 - x
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.x+=+y+%2B+6
2.+y+=+-2+-+x
Substitute eq. 2 in eq. 1,
x=-2-x%2B6
2x=4
highlight%28x=2%29
Then from eq. 2,
y=-2-2
highlight%28y=-4%29
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Grpahical verification:
graph%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C0%2Cx-6%2C-2-x%29