SOLUTION: Solve the system of equations by the substitution method. y=1/4x+19 y=1/5x+17

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Question 768540: Solve the system of equations by the substitution method.
y=1/4x+19
y=1/5x+17
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y=1/4x+19
y=1/5x+17

(1/4)x+19 = (1/5)x+17
(1/5-1/4)x = 2
(-1/20)x = 2
-x = 40
x = -40
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