SOLUTION: How do you solve y=2x+2 in substation form 6x+y=4

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Question 801408: How do you solve y=2x+2 in substation form
6x+y=4
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y=2x+2 in substation form
6x+y=4
6x+y=4
substitute y
6x+2x+2= 4
8x+2=4
8x=2
x=2/8
x=1/4
plug x to get value of y
6*1/4 +y =4
y=4-3/2
y=5/2