Problem

Solve the following system of equations using the substitution method: 2x+3y=12 and x=y+4

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Answer

Simplify to get the value of x: x=245

Steps

Step 1 :First, substitute the second equation into the first, to get: 2(y+4)+3y=12

Step 2 :This simplifies to: 2y+8+3y=12

Step 3 :Which further simplifies to: 5y+8=12

Step 4 :Subtracting 8 from both sides, we get: 5y=4

Step 5 :Dividing both sides by 5, we find that: y=45

Step 6 :Substitute y=45 back into the second equation to find x: x=45+4

Step 7 :Simplify to get the value of x: x=245

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