SOLUTION: Please help me solve this substitution problem. If the system does not have exactly one solution, state whether it has no solution or infinitely many solution. y= 4x 3x-

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Question 572441: Please help me solve this substitution problem. If the system does not have exactly one solution, state whether it has no solution or infinitely many solution. y= 4x
3x-y=1

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve this substitution problem. If the system does not have exactly one solution, state whether it has no solution or infinitely many solution.
y= 4x
3x-y=1
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
3x-4x = 1
-x = 1
x = -1
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Solve for "y":
y = 4x
y = 4*-1
y = -4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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