Solve the system of equations by SUBSTITUTION.
6y+5x=8
x+3y=−7
(1 point)
What would your equation look like after the first substitution?
From the second equation, we can express x in terms of y by subtracting 3y from both sides:
x = -7 - 3y
Substituting this expression for x in the first equation, we get:
6y + 5(-7 - 3y) = 8