Solve the system of equations.


\[\begin{aligned}
& -4x+3y = -2
\\\\
& y=x-1
\end{aligned}\]
\[ x=\]
\[ y=\]

1 answer

To solve the given system of equations, we can substitute the expression for \( y \) from the second equation into the first equation.

The equations are:

\[ -4x + 3y = -2 \quad (1) \] \[ y = x - 1 \quad (2) \]

Substituting equation (2) into equation (1):

\[ -4x + 3(x - 1) = -2 \]

Now, simplify the left side:

\[ -4x + 3x - 3 = -2 \]

Combining like terms gives:

\[ -x - 3 = -2 \]

Now, add 3 to both sides:

\[ -x = 1 \]

Multiplying both sides by -1 yields:

\[ x = -1 \]

Now we can find \( y \) using equation (2):

\[ y = x - 1 \] \[ y = -1 - 1 = -2 \]

Thus, the solution to the system of equations is:

\[ x = -1 \] \[ y = -2 \]