Q. Solve the system by substitution.y=−2xy=5x+7(□,□)
Set Equations Equal: Set the two equations equal to each other since they both equal y.Since y=−2x and y=5x+7, we can set −2x equal to 5x+7.
Solve for x: Solve for x.−2x=5x+7Add 2x to both sides to get all x terms on one side:−2x+2x=5x+2x+70=7x+7Subtract 7 from both sides:−7=7xDivide both sides by 7:−77=xx=−1
Substitute x for y: Substitute x back into one of the original equations to solve for y. We can use y=−2x. y=−2(−1)y=2
Write Ordered Pair: Write the solution as an ordered pair.The solution to the system of equations is (x,y)=(−1,2).
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