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  • 02-05-2020
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What is the best way to solve the system of equations below? *
-3x-3y=3
y=-5x-17
a. Elimination
b. Substitution

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  • 02-05-2020
The best method is substitution
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Answer:

b. Substitution

Step-by-step explanation:

-3x-3y=3

+3x .     +3x

-3/(-3y)=(3+3x)/-3

  y= -1-x

-1-x=-5x-17

+5x .   +5x

-1+4x= -17

+1 .        +1

4/(4x)=(-16)/4

x=-4

y=-1-x

y=-1--4

y=-1+4

y=3

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