SOLUTION: How do you solve the system by substitution? 4/3x+5/6y=55 x=2y-6

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Question 912607: How do you solve the system by substitution?
4/3x+5/6y=55
x=2y-6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substituting,
%284%2F3%29%282y-6%29%2B%285%2F6%29y=55
Multiply both sides by 6,
8%282y-6%29%2B5y=330
16y-48%2B5y=330
21y=378
y=18
Then,
x=2%2818%29-6
x=36-6
x=30