Question

Solve the system of equations by SUBSTITUTION.

6y+5x=8

x+3y=βˆ’7

(1 point)
​What would your equation look like after the first substitution?
GPT 3.5
From the second equation, we can express x in terms of y by subtracting 3y from both sides:

x = -7 - 3y

Substituting this expression for x in the first equation, we get:

6y + 5(-7 - 3y) = 8