What is the value of the x variable in the solution to the following system of equations?

4x + y = 8
x − 2y = 2

zero
2
There is no x value as there is no solution to this system
x can be any value as there are infinitely many solutions to this system

Question

What is the value of the x variable in the solution to the following system of equations?

4x + y = 8
x − 2y = 2
 	
	zero
	2
	There is no x value as there is no solution to this system
	x can be any value as there are infinitely many solutions to this system

anonymous · Answer

what method do you plan to use?

anonymous · Answer

Idk. The easiest one. I'm not good with math

anonymous · Answer

I say use substitution

anonymous · Answer

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what substitution is is simply "solving for a variable" and then plugging this (substituting) it in

anonymous · Answer

here, i used the top equation and "solved" for y. Do you get this part so far?

anonymous · Answer

Yes

anonymous · Answer

@hedyeh99 youre pretty good at helping people

anonymous · Answer

Now, we will "substitute and @moudown828  thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

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