Question

y-2x=7,4y+x=1 solve by substitution method?

Answer 1

y=7+2x......(1)
put this value in 4y+x=1
4(7+2x)+x=1
28+14x+x=1
15x=-27
x=-27/15.....(2)
put this value in eqn (1)
y=7+2(-27/5)
y=7-54/5
y=-3.8