SOLUTION: Use the substitution method to solve the linear system. y=3x x=3y

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Question 391841: Use the substitution method to solve the linear system.
y=3x
x=3y
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Replace y with 3x in the equation x = 3y to get

x = 3(3x) = 9x

x = 0

Since y = 3x = 3(0), y = 0.