SOLUTION: how do you solve 8x-2y=12 7x+3y=15?

Question 579412: how do you solve 8x-2y=12 7x+3y=15?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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8x-2y=12
7x+3y=15
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Multiply thru 1st by 3 and 2nd by 2 to get:
24x - 6y = 36
14x + 6y = 30
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Add and solve for "x":
38x = 66
x = 33/19
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Solve for "y":
8(33/19) - 2y = 12
264/19 - 2y = 12
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132/19 - y = 6
y = (132/19)-(114/19)
y = 18/19
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Check the arithmetic.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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