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y = 5x + 2
3x = –y + 10
What is the solution to the system of equations?

(–4, –18)
(–18, –4)
(7, 1)
(1, 7)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Substitute y = 5x + 2 into 3x = −y + 10:

3x = −(5x + 2) + 10 = −5x − 2 + 10 = −5x + 8
3x + 5x = 8 → 8x = 8 → x = 1

Then y = 5(1) + 2 = 7.

Solution: (1, 7)