SOLUTION: 3x+7y=33 -7x+y=27 Solve using the substitution method.

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Question 553920: 3x+7y=33
-7x+y=27
Solve using the substitution method.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=7x+27
3x+7(7x+27)=33
3x+49x+189=33
52x=-156
x=-3
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3*-3+7y=33
-9+7y=33
7y=42
y=6
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-7*-3+6=27
21+6=27