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1- Solve the system of equations by substitution

y = 2x – 5
x + 3y = 6

2- Solve the system of equations by substitution

x + 2y = 4
3x + y = 7
Answer Key

1- Given a system of equations:

y = 2x – 5
x + 3y = 6

Combine the equations by replacing the ‘y’ with ‘2x – 5’ in the equation x + 3y = 6.
solve the new equation
x + 3(2x – 5) = 6 Back substitute to find y Write the
answer
x + 6x – 15 = 6 y = 2x – 5 The solution
7x – 15 = 6 y = 2(3) – 5 is (3,1)
7x – 15 + (15) = 6 + (15) y=6–5
7x = 21 y=1
x=3

2.
Given a system of equations:
x + 2y = 4
3x + y = 7

Change one equation to y = or x =.

3x + y = 7
(–3x) + 3x + y = (–3x) + 7
y = –3x + 7

Combine the equations by replacing the ‘y’ with ‘–3x + 7’ in the equation x + 2y = 7.
solve the new equation
x + 2(–3x + 7) = 4 Back substitute to find y Write the
answer
x – 6x + 14 = 4 3x + y = 7 The solution
– 5x + 14 = 4 3(2) + y = 7 is (2,1)
–5x + 14 +(–14) = 4 + (–14) 6+y=7
– 5x = – 10 (–6) + 6 + y = (–6) + 7
x=2 y=1