Given System of Equations: We are given the system of equations:−5x+y−10x+8yamp;=6amp;=18We will solve this system by substitution. First, we need to solve one of the equations for one variable. Let's solve the first equation for y.y=6+5x
Solve for y: Now that we have y expressed in terms of x, we can substitute this expression into the second equation to find x.Substitute y=6+5x into the second equation:−10x+8(6+5x)=18
Substitute into Second Equation: Distribute the 8 into the parentheses and simplify the equation.−10x+48+40x=18Combine like terms:30x+48=18
Simplify and Combine Terms: Subtract 48 from both sides to isolate the term with x.30x=18−4830x=−30
Isolate x Term: Divide both sides by 30 to solve for x.x=30−30x=−1
Solve for x: Now that we have the value of x, we can substitute it back into the expression we found for y in Step 1 to find the value of y.y=6+5(−1)y=6−5y=1
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