Question

Solve the system, using substitution. What is the x coordinate of the solution?
x = 2y - 2 and 3x - y = 14


A. 6
B. 4
C. 1
D. 0
E. no solution

Answer 1

since x=2y-2 plug in 2y-2 in place of x for the other formula

Answer 2

so 3(2y-2)-y=14

Answer 3

and solve for y

Answer 4

is it E

Answer 5

what'd you get for y

Answer 6

I didn't get anything because im not sure on how to do it

Answer 7

Here is the answer. And here is a link to a bunch of other math based calculators!

x=6 and y=4
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Answer 8

Here's the link to the other math calculators
http://www.calculatorsoup.com/