Question

How do you solve the following system?: `2x - y = 6 , x=17-4y`

Answer 1

`x=41/9`
`y=28/9`

Explanation:

`2x-y=6` --- (1)
`x=17-4y` --- (2)

Sub (2) into (1)
`2(17-4y)-y=6`
`34-8y-y=6`
`28=9y`
`y=28/9` --- (3)

Sub (3) into (1)

`2x-28/9=6`
`2x=82/9`
`x=41/9`