<span>A) 5x + 7y = 3
B) 2x + 3y = 1
Multiplying Equation B by -2.5
</span><span>B) -5x -7.5y = -2.5 Then adding this to Equation A)
A) 5x + 7y = 3</span>
-.5y = .5
y = -1
Since
<span>2x + 3y = 1 then
2x -3 = 1
then x = 2
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