SOLUTION: Solve by substitution 2x-4y=2 the next part is y=x-3 answer using the coordinate form (___,___)

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Question 1029628: Solve by substitution 2x-4y=2 the next part is y=x-3 answer using the coordinate form (___,___)
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Substituting y = x - 3 into
2x-4y=2
gives us
2x - 4(x-3) = 2
2x - 4x + 12 = 2
-2x + 12 = 2
-2x = -10
x = 5
and
y = x-3 = 5-3 = 2
Your answer is
(5, 2)