SOLUTION: x=17-4y y=x-2

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Question 432127: x=17-4y
y=x-2
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substituting for y, we get:
x=17-4(x-2)
x=17-4x+8
5x=25
x=5
y=3.