How do you solve $7x-2y=8$ and $5x+2y=4$ using substitution?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-07T12:39:01

Find $2y$ in the first and put the value in the second equation

$7x-8 = 2y$ after arranging the first original equation. Put this into the second

$5x + 2y = 4$

$5x + 7x - 8 = 4$

$12x = 4+8$

$x = 12/12 = 1$

Now find y.

$2y=7x-8$

$2y = 7-8$

$2y = -1$

$y=-1/2$

Your answer is $x=1$ and $y=-1/2$

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