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-x+y=3
y=x+3
2x + x + 3 =6
3x + 3 = 6
3x = 3
x = 1
-1 + y = 3
y = 4
2(1) + y = 6
2 + y = 6
y = 4
Solution: (1, 4)
A=LxW, so W=A/L. Divide 85 by 10.
1st equation—x, substitute y:
<span>3x + 2(x + 3) = 16 </span>
<span>3x + 2x + 6 = 16 </span>
<span>5x = 10 </span>
<span>x = 2 </span>
<span>y in the above equation: </span>
<span>= 2 + 3 </span>
<span>= 5 </span>
<span>Answer: x = 2, y = 5</span>