SOLUTION: Solve by the substitution method: 7y - x = 32 x = 3y

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Question 282893: Solve by the substitution method:
7y - x = 32
x = 3y
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7y - x = 32

7y - 3y = 32


4y = 32

y=8

x=3y = 3(8) = 24

Answer: x=24, y=8