Which is the value of x in the solution to the following system of equations? x-y=-3 x+3y=5

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Nickolas Church

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11 November, 16:19

Which is the value of x in the solution to the following system of equations? x-y=-3 x+3y=5

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Chandler · Answer 1

Let's see first x-y=-3. You can find x and x=-3+y

Then you replace x in x+3y=5

-3+y+3y=5

4y=8

y=2 But you have to find x too.

x=-3+2 x=-1

The answers are x=-1, y=2