Question

Use the substitution method to solve the system 2x+2y=6
, 3x+2y=9
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1 answer

To solve the system of equations using the substitution method, we start with the two equations provided:

  1. \( 2x + 2y = 6 \)
  2. \( 3x + 2y = 9 \)

Step 1: Solve one equation for one variable.

Let's solve the first equation for \( y \):

\[ 2x + 2y = 6 \]

Subtract \( 2x \) from both sides:

\[ 2y = 6 - 2x \]

Now, divide by 2:

\[ y = 3 - x \]

Step 2: Substitute this expression for \( y \) into the second equation.

Now we substitute \( y = 3 - x \) into the second equation \( 3x + 2y = 9 \):

\[ 3x + 2(3 - x) = 9 \]

Distribute \( 2 \):

\[ 3x + 6 - 2x = 9 \]

Step 3: Simplify and solve for \( x \).

Combine like terms:

\[ (3x - 2x) + 6 = 9 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ x + 6 = 9 \]

Now, subtract \( 6 \) from both sides:

\[ x = 3 \]

Step 4: Substitute \( x \) back to find \( y \).

Now that we have \( x \), we can substitute it back into the equation \( y = 3 - x \):

\[ y = 3 - 3 = 0 \]

Step 5: Write the solution as an ordered pair.

The solution to the system of equations is:

\[ (x, y) = (3, 0) \]

So the final answer is:

\[ (3, 0) \]