SOLUTION: -3x+3y=3 -5x+y=13 Solve by subsitution

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Question 700942: -3x+3y=3
-5x+y=13
Solve by subsitution

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x+3y=3
-5x+y=13
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y = 5x+13
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
-3x+3y = 3
Divide thru by 3 to get:
-x + y = 1
Substitute:
-x + (5x+13) = 1
4x= -12
x = -3
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Solve for "y":
y = 5x+13
y = 5*-3+13
y = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H