What is the length of time a loan will last if it has a rate of 0.02, a principal of $500, and it accrued $60 of interest if interest = principal * rate * time. how would you reduce the time of the loan?

is only a line? i think so

x = -3

y = -18

step-by-step explanation:

to solve by substitution, substitute one variable and solve for the other. then substitute again to find the remaining variable.

x-1/3(3x-9) = -3 since y=3x-9 substittute y.

x-1/3(3x-9)=-3

x + x +3 = -3

2x+3=-3

2x+3-3= -3-3

2x=-6

x=-3

substitute again into y=3x-9

y=3(-3)-9

y=-9-9

y=-18