SOLUTION: how to solve 4x+2y=10 and x-y=13 with substitution

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Question 638108: how to solve 4x+2y=10 and x-y=13 with substitution
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4x%2B2y=10 .....1
x-y=13........2
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x-y=13.....solve for x
x=y%2B13...substitute in 1
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4%28y%2B13%29%2B2y=10 .....1....solve for y
4y%2B52%2B2y=10
6y=10-52
6y=-42
y=-42%2F6
highlight%28y=-7%29
x=y%2B13
x=-7%2B13
highlight%28x=6%29