SOLUTION: Solve the system by substitution. x + y = 12 y = 2x

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Question 61563: Solve the system by substitution. x + y = 12
y = 2x
Answer by asha(30) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y =12 eqn,1
y =2x eqn.2
plugging the value of y in eqn.1 we get
x +2x =12
3x =12
x =12/3 =4
y =2x =2*4 =8
the answer is x=4 and y=8
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