SOLUTION: My question has to be solved using elimination. The two equations in the question are: 5x+2y=18 and, 3x+2y=10. How can I solve this and what is the correct answer? Thank

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Question 73197: My question has to be solved using elimination. The two equations in the question are:
5x+2y=18 and,
3x+2y=10.
How can I solve this and what is the correct answer?
Thank you!
Amber Robinson

Answer by pradhyumna.kumar@gmail.com(62)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x+2y=18 and,
3x+2y=10.
sol ::: substract 1 from 2 you get 2x = 8 => x = 4. by substituting the value of x in any one of the equation you get => y = -1 .

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