Step 1:
Solve one of the equations for either x = or y = .
Step 2:
Substitute the solution from step 1 into the other equation.
Step 3:
Solve this new equation.
Step 4:
Solve for the second variable.
Example 1: Solve the following system by substitution
Solution:
Step 1: Solve one of the equations for either x = or y = . We will solve second equation for y.
Step 2: Substitute the solution from step 1 into the second equation.
Step 3: Solve this new equation.