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Question 317390: Could you please help me solve this? Solve using the addition method or the substitution method. Explain why you selected one method over the other method.

4x + 13y = 6
x - 2 = 0
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add 2 to both sides of the 2nd equation. That gives you . No point in mucking about with the elimination method when you have the value of one of the variables directly.


John