SOLUTION: Use the substitution method to solve the linear system 13. 3x-y = -2 y = 2x+3

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Question 180227: Use the substitution method to solve the linear system
13. 3x-y = -2
y = 2x+3
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Just substitute the expression given as equal to y in the 2nd equation into the 1st equation, thus:



Now solve for x. Once you have the value for x, substitute that into either of the original equations (the 2nd one gives you easier arithmetic) and compute the value of y.



John