SOLUTION: 2x = 2y + 40 3y = 72 - 9x

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Question 831326: 2x = 2y + 40
3y = 72 - 9x
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.2x+=+2y+%2B+40
2.3y+=+72+-+9x
From eq. 2,
y=24-3x
Substitute into eq. 1,
2x=2%2824-3x%29%2B40
2x=48-6x%2B40
8x=88
highlight%28x=11%29
Then use either equation to solve for y.
y=24-3x
y=24-3%2811%29
y=24-33
highlight%28y=-9%29