Q. Solve the system by substitution.−x+6y−y−2=30=x(□,□)
Solve for x: Solve the second equation for x. The second equation is −y−2=x. We can rewrite this as x=−y−2.
Substitute x: Substitute x in the first equation with the expression found in Step 1.The first equation is −x+6y=30. Substituting x gives us −(−y−2)+6y=30.
Simplify the equation: Simplify the equation from Step 2.This simplifies to y+2+6y=30, which further simplifies to 7y+2=30.
Solve for y: Solve for y.Subtract 2 from both sides to get 7y=28. Then divide both sides by 7 to find y=4.
Substitute y: Substitute y back into the equation x=−y−2 to find x. Substitute y=4 into x=−y−2 to get x=−4−2, which simplifies to x=−6.
Write the solution: Write the solution as an ordered pair x,y. The solution is (−6,4).
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