SOLUTION: 2x-3y=12 x=4+2y

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Question 25464: 2x-3y=12
x=4+2y
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x-3y=12
x=4+2y
Solve this by substitution;
2(4+2y)-3y=12
8+4y-3y=12
8+y=12
y=4
Now that you have y, plug that answer into either equation to solve for x;
2x-3(4)=12
2x-12=12
2x=12+12
2x=24
x=12
Hope you understand
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