SOLUTION: Y=2x+1 X+y=7 this is a substitution i gotta find the x and y

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Question 952745: Y=2x+1
X+y=7 this is a substitution i gotta find the x and y
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = 2x+1
y = 7-x
substitute for y in first equation
7-x = 2x+1
3x = 6
x = 2
y = 7-2 = 5
therefore
x = 2 and y = 5