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Solve the system of equations
3
x
+
2
y
=
14
3x+2y =14
3
x
+
2
y
=
14
and
2
x
+
4
y
=
20
2x + 4y=20
2
x
+
4
y
=
20
by substitution method
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Solve a system of equations in three variables using substitution
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Q.
Solve the system of equations
3
x
+
2
y
=
14
3x+2y =14
3
x
+
2
y
=
14
and
2
x
+
4
y
=
20
2x + 4y=20
2
x
+
4
y
=
20
by substitution method
Solve for x:
Solve the first equation for x.
\newline
3
x
+
2
y
=
14
3x + 2y = 14
3
x
+
2
y
=
14
\newline
3
x
=
14
−
2
y
3x = 14 - 2y
3
x
=
14
−
2
y
\newline
x
=
14
−
2
y
3
x = \frac{14 - 2y}{3}
x
=
3
14
−
2
y
Substitute x:
Substitute
x
x
x
in the second equation.
\newline
2
x
+
4
y
=
20
2x + 4y = 20
2
x
+
4
y
=
20
\newline
2
(
14
−
2
y
3
)
+
4
y
=
20
2\left(\frac{14 - 2y}{3}\right) + 4y = 20
2
(
3
14
−
2
y
)
+
4
y
=
20
\newline
28
−
4
y
3
+
4
y
=
20
\frac{28 - 4y}{3} + 4y = 20
3
28
−
4
y
+
4
y
=
20
Clear fraction:
Clear the fraction by multiplying through by
3
3
3
.
\newline
(
28
−
4
y
)
+
12
y
=
60
(28 - 4y) + 12y = 60
(
28
−
4
y
)
+
12
y
=
60
\newline
28
+
8
y
=
60
28 + 8y = 60
28
+
8
y
=
60
Solve for y:
Solve for y.
\newline
8
y
=
60
−
28
8y = 60 - 28
8
y
=
60
−
28
\newline
8
y
=
32
8y = 32
8
y
=
32
\newline
y
=
32
8
y = \frac{32}{8}
y
=
8
32
\newline
y
=
4
y = 4
y
=
4
Substitute
y
y
y
:
Substitute
y
y
y
back into the equation for
x
x
x
.
x
=
(
14
−
2
×
4
)
/
3
x = (14 - 2 \times 4) / 3
x
=
(
14
−
2
×
4
)
/3
x
=
(
14
−
8
)
/
3
x = (14 - 8) / 3
x
=
(
14
−
8
)
/3
x
=
6
/
3
x = 6 / 3
x
=
6/3
x
=
2
x = 2
x
=
2
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