To solve the system of equations by substitution, you can follow these steps in order:
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Start with the equation in simpler form:
- x - 2y = 11
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Solve for x in terms of y:
- x = 2y + 11
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Substitute x in the first equation:
- Substitute x = 2y + 11 into the first equation:
- -7(2y + 11) - 2y = -13
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Simplify the equation:
- -14y - 77 = -13
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Solve for y:
- -14y = 64
- y = -4
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Substitute y back into expression for x:
- x = 2(-4) + 11
- x = 3
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Write the solution as a coordinate pair:
- (3, -4)
Putting these in order yields the following sequence:
- x - 2y = 11 → x = 2y + 11
- Substitute into the first equation: -7(2y + 11) - 2y = -13
- -14y - 77 = -13
- -14y = 64
- y = -4
- Substitute back to find x: x = 2(-4) + 11
- x = 3
- Solution: (3, -4)
The correct order of steps to solve the system of equations is:
- x - 2y = 11 → x = 2y + 11
- -7(2y + 11) - 2y = -13
- -14y - 77 = -13
- -14y = 64
- y = -4
- x = 3
- (3, -4)