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Solve the system of eqautions 2x+3y=1 y=3x+15

 Jul 21, 2016
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Replace y in the first equation by the right hand side of the second equation:

 

2x + 3(3x + 15) = 1

 

2x + 9x + 45 = 1

 

11x + 45 = 1

 

11x = 1 - 45

 

11x = -44

 

x = -44/11

 

x = -4

 

Put this back into y = 3x + 15

 

y = 3(-4) + 15

 

y = -12 + 15

 

y = 3

 Jul 21, 2016

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