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Algebra / Systems of two linear equations in two variables Difficulty: Medium

y=-2x

3x+y=40

The solution to the given system of equations is x,y. What is the value of x?

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Explanation

The correct answer is 40 . It’s given in the first equation of the system that y=-2x. Substituting - 2 x for y in the second equation of the system yields 3x+-2x=40. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields x = 40 . Therefore, the value of x is 40 .