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MsBrains (ms-brains):

Please help! solve using the substitution method (Question in the comments)

MsBrains (ms-brains):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know what "substitution" method means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just asking "no" is a fine answer i can show you if you do not know it

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Yes, It's when you substitute in the equation, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes' the first equation is \[y=\color{red}{2x+6}\] the second one has \[3x-\color{red}y=6\] substitute \(\color{red}{2x+6}\) for \(\color{red}y\) and solve \[3x-(\color{red}{2x+6})=6\]

MsBrains (ms-brains):

x=12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i believe so

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Okay, know what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now you would normally substitute back to find \(y\) since \[y=2x+6\] and \(x=12\) you have \[y=2\times 12+6\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

on the other hand, you only have one choice with \(x=12\) so i guess you can skip that step and pick that one

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Wait, I don't understand. What's is the correct answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did you find \(y\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you got \(x=12\) right, that was the hard part, now find \[y=2\times 12+6\]

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Y=30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which answer has \(x=12,y=30\)?

MsBrains (ms-brains):

D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bingo

MsBrains (ms-brains):

Thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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