Question 176202
y=x-4.....eq 1
2x-5y=2...eq 2
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take y's value from eq 1 and plug it into eq 2
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2x-5(x-4)=2
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2x-5x+20=2
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-3x=-18
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{{{highlight(x=6)}}}
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now take x's found value and plug it back into either equation.  I choose eq 1
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y=6-4
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{{{highlight(y=2)}}}