Question

Solve the following system of equations using substitution. What is the value of y?

2x + 3y = 105
x + 2y = 65

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25

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65
Answer
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Answered by GPT 3.5
To solve the system of equations using substitution, we can solve one equation for one variable and substitute that expression into the other equation.

Let's solve the second equation, x + 2y = 65, for x:
x = 65 - 2y

Now we substitute this expression for x in the first equation:
2(65 - 2y) + 3y = 105
130 - 4y + 3y = 105
130 - y = 105
-y = 105 - 130
-y = -25

To solve for y, we multiply both sides of the equation by -1:
y = 25

Therefore, the value of y is 25.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies, I made a mistake in my previous response.

To solve the system of equations using substitution, we can solve the second equation, x + 2y = 65, for x:
x = 65 - 2y

Then, substitute this expression for x in the first equation:
2(65 - 2y) + 3y = 105

Simplify the equation:
130 - 4y + 3y = 105
-4y + 3y = 105 - 130
-y = -25

Multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to solve for y:
y = -(-25)
y = 25

Therefore, the value of y is 25.