SOLUTION: Solve the linear system using substitution. 2x=12 x-5y=-29 help?

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Question 845853: Solve the linear system using substitution.
2x=12
x-5y=-29
help?
Answer by pmesler(52) About Me  (Show Source):
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Right away we can see that equation 1 evaluates to x = 6. Since we know that we can substitute that value into equation 2.
2-5y=-29
Now solve for y.
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-5y = -35
Divide each side by -5
y = 7
Therefore the solution is x = 6 y = 7