Question

stem of Equations
Substitute (2, 1) into x + 3y = 5 to get
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Answer 1

Answer:

see below!!

Step-by-step explanation:

x + 3y = 5,

y = –x + 3

Substitute the point into each equation and verify that it is true

x + 3y = 5,  2 +3(1) = 5   5 = 5  true

y = -x +3    1 = -2+3     1=1  true

(2,1) is a solution