Solve the following system of equations using substitution. What is the value of y?
2x + 3y = 105
x + 2y = 65
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25
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To solve the system of equations using substitution, we can solve one equation for one variable and substitute that expression into the other equation.
Let's solve the second equation, x + 2y = 65, for x:
x = 65 - 2y
Now we substitute this expression for x in the first equation:
2(65 - 2y) + 3y = 105
130 - 4y + 3y = 105
130 - y = 105
-y = 105 - 130
-y = -25
To solve for y, we multiply both sides of the equation by -1:
y = 25
Therefore, the value of y is 25.
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To solve the system of equations using substitution, we can solve the second equation, x + 2y = 65, for x:
x = 65 - 2y
Then, substitute this expression for x in the first equation:
2(65 - 2y) + 3y = 105
Simplify the equation:
130 - 4y + 3y = 105
-4y + 3y = 105 - 130
-y = -25
Multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to solve for y:
y = -(-25)
y = 25
Therefore, the value of y is 25.