3 years ago

Solve the system using elimination

1 answer:

7 0

2x + 3y = 9
x + 5y = 8....multiply by -2
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2x + 3y = 9
-2x - 10y = -16 (result of multiplying by -2)
---------------add
-7y = - 7
y = -7/-7
y = 1

x + 5y = 8
x + 5(1) = 8
x + 5 = 8
x = 8 - 5
x = 3

solution is (3,1)

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