SOLUTION: slove the linear system 3x+y=5 2x+3y=8

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Question 777877: slove the linear system 3x+y=5
2x+3y=8

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 x + 1 y = 5 .............1
Total value
2 x + 3 y = 8 .............2
Eliminate y
multiply (1)by -3
Multiply (2) by 1
-9 x -3 y = -15
2 x + 3 y = 8
Add the two equations
-7 x = -7
/ -7
x = 1
plug value of x in (1)
3 x + 1 y = 5
3 + y = 5
y = 5 -3
y = 2
y = 2
x= 1
y= 2
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