Question

Using the substitution method, find the solution to this system of equations.

-2x+y=4
-2x+2y=7

Answer 1

The solution to the system of equations is (-1/2, 3).

Explanation:

To solve this system of equations using substitution method, we first need to solve one of the equations for one of the variables in terms of the other variable. Let's solve the first equation for y:

-2x + y = 4

y = 2x + 4

Now we can substitute 2x + 4 for y in the second equation:

-2x + 2y = 7

-2x + 2(2x + 4) = 7

Simplifying the equation:

-2x + 4x + 8 = 7

2x = -1

x = -1/2

Now we can use this value of x to find the value of y:

y = 2x + 4

y = 2(-1/2) + 4

y = 3