OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §11.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Two Variables · Example 5 · Algebra · Systems

Solving a System of Equations in Two Variables by Substitution

Solve the following system of equations by substitution.

$- x + y = - 5 2 x - 5 y = 1$

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §11.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Two Variables · Example 5

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