SOLUTION: y=3x x+y=4500 solve this by elimination

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Question 435008: y=3x
x+y=4500 solve this by elimination
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=3x
x+y=4500 solve this by elimination
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Rearrange:
3x-y = 0
x +y = 4500
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Add ans solve for "x":
4x = 4500
x = 1125
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Solve for "y":
y = 3x
y = 3*1125 = 3375
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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