Capuchin
Jan 31, 2008, 08:59 AM
So, replace y in you first equation by the definition of y in your second equation ie:
y = x-2
but also
y = 4x+1
Therefore:
x-2 = 4x+1
you can now solve this system for x. Resubstitute your value of x into one of the initial equations to find y.