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Solve each system by substitution.$$\begin{array}{c}6 y-15 x=-12 \\5 x-2 y=4\end{array}$$
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Let's solve the first equation for y: \begin{align*} 6y &= 15x - 12 \\ y &= \frac{15}{6}x - 2 \end{align*} We can simplify the fraction to get: \[y = 2.5x - 2\] Show more…
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