SOLUTION: Y=2x-1 x + y =5

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Question 345003: Y=2x-1
x + y =5
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.y=2x-1
2.x+%2B+y+=5
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,
x%2B%282x-1%29=5
3x=6
highlight%28x=2%29
Then,
y=2%282%29-1
y=4-1
highlight%28y=3%29