SOLUTION: Subsitituion of this prblem and can you show me the steps please y=3+x 2x+y=8

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Question 410772: Subsitituion of this prblem and can you show me the steps please
y=3+x
2x+y=8
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=3+x
2x+y=8
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
2x + 3+x = 8
3x = 5
x = 5/3
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Solve for "y":
y = 3+x
y = 3 + (5/3)
y = 14/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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