How do you solve #3y = -(1/2)x + 2# and #y = -x + 9# using substitution?
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Explanation:
Substitute
The minus signs cancel each other
Now substitute
Explanation:
Substituting a formula into another essentially means, to set one formula equal to a variable and then inserting the formula into the other formula. Though this might seem complicated, this can be done easily with these equations:
Now rearrange the equation to collect like terms on either sides.
1) multiply both sides of the equation by 2 to simplify the situation.
2) add
3) subtract
4) now divide both sides of the equation by
Now just use this value in one of the initial equations.