Asked by Makayla

Use substitution to solve the linear system of equations.
{y = -3x + 1
{y = 2x - 4

(-1, -2)
(-2, 1)
(1, -2)
(1, 2)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Set the right sides equal: -3x + 1 = 2x - 4.
Solve: -3x - 2x = -4 - 1 → -5x = -5 → x = 1.
Then y = 2(1) - 4 = -2.

Solution: (1, -2).