SOLUTION: someone please help me!! x=-2y+1 3x-y=0

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Question 182806: someone please help me!!
x=-2y+1
3x-y=0

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=-2y+1
3x-y=0
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Substitute to get:
3(-2y+1) - y = 0
-6y + 3 - y = 0
-7y = -3
y = 3/7
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Substitute to solve for "x":
x = -2(3/7) + 1
x = (-6/7) + (7/7)
x = 1/7
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x = 1/7 ; y = 3/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.