Question

Please help work this equation

Answer 1

Hi!

Given these two equations:

$x = y + 8$

$x + 4 = 2(y + 4)$

We want to solve using the substitution method. Knowing that x is equal to y + 8, we can simply plug in 'y + 8' in for x in the second equation, like so:

$(y+8)+4=2(y+4)$

Combine like terms on both sides:

$y+12=2y+8$

Subtract y from both sides:

$12=y+8$

Subtract 8 from both sides:

$y=4$

Now, we can simply plug the y value in to the first equation, and solve for x:

$x=4+8$

Simplify:

$x=12$

Therefore, x is equal to 12 and y is equal to 4.

Learn more about the substitution (and also elimination!) method here:

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