Asked by tommy

Solve the system by substitution.
y, equals, 5, x, minus, 24
y=
5x−24
y, equals, minus, 3, x
y=
−3x

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
We have y = 5x − 24 and y = −3x. Substitute y = −3x into the first equation:

−3x = 5x − 24
−3x − 5x = −24
−8x = −24
x = 3.

Then y = −3(3) = −9.

Solution: (x, y) = (3, −9).