How do you solve $5x = y + 6$ and $2x - 3y = 4$ using substitution?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-16T10:48:43

$x=14/13 ; y=-8/13$

$y=5x-6$ Substituting y in equation $2x-3y=4$ we get $2x-3(5x-6)=4 or 2x-15x+18=4 or -13x=-14 or x= 14/13 :. y = 5*14/13-6 or y= -8/13$ [Ans]

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