2x+2y=50

Y=4x
Solve by substitution

1 answer

To solve the system of equations using substitution, we have the equations:

  1. \( 2x + 2y = 50 \)
  2. \( y = 4x \)

First, we can substitute the expression for \( y \) from the second equation into the first equation.

Substituting \( y = 4x \) into the first equation:

\[ 2x + 2(4x) = 50 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 2x + 8x = 50 \]

Combining like terms gives us:

\[ 10x = 50 \]

Now, we solve for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{50}{10} = 5 \]

Next, we substitute \( x = 5 \) back into the equation \( y = 4x \) to find \( y \):

\[ y = 4(5) = 20 \]

So, the solution to the system of equations is:

\[ (x, y) = (5, 20) \]