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Multiple Choice
Use substitution to solve the following system of linear equations.
A
(21,23)
B
(23,21)
C
(−32,31)
D
(−31,32)
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Start with the given system of equations: \$4x + 2y = 7\( and \)x + 5y = 4$.
Solve one of the equations for one variable in terms of the other. For example, from \(x + 5y = 4\), isolate \(x\): \(x = 4 - 5y\).
Substitute the expression for \(x\) from the second equation into the first equation: replace \(x\) in \$4x + 2y = 7\( with \)4 - 5y\( to get \)4(4 - 5y) + 2y = 7$.
Simplify and solve the resulting equation for \(y\): distribute 4, combine like terms, and isolate \(y\).
Once you find \(y\), substitute it back into \(x = 4 - 5y\) to find the corresponding value of \(x\). This gives the solution \((x, y)\) to the system.