To solve the system of equations by substitution, follow these steps in order:
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Rearrange one of the equations to isolate one variable.
Suppose we take the second equation:
\(x - 2y = 11\)
Rearranging gives:
\(x = 2y + 11\) -
Substitute the expression for the isolated variable into the other equation.
Substitute \(x = 2y + 11\) into the first equation:
\(-7(2y + 11) - 2y = -13\) -
Simplify the resulting equation.
Distributing:
\(-14y - 77 - 2y = -13\)
Combine like terms:
\(-16y - 77 = -13\) -
Solve for the variable.
Adding 77 to both sides:
\(-16y = 64\)
Dividing by -16:
\(y = -4\) -
Substitute back to find the other variable.
Substitute \(y = -4\) back into \(x = 2y + 11\):
\(x = 2(-4) + 11 = -8 + 11 = 3\) -
Write the final solution as an ordered pair.
The solution is:
\((3, -4)\)
In summary, the correct order of responses is:
- \(x - 2y = 11 \rightarrow x = 2y + 11\)
- \(-7(2y + 11) - 2y = -13\)
- \(-14y - 77 = -13\)
- \(-16y = 64\)
- \(y = -4\)
- \(x = 3\)
- \((3, -4)\)