When is it best to solve a system of equations using substitution?

Mathematics

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WINSTONCH [101]2 years ago

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The easiest way to solve this system would be to use substitution since x is already isolated in the first equation. Whenever one equation is already solved for a variable, substitution will be the quickest and easiest method

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