SOLUTION: 4/5 X - 8/5 Y = (-5) 11/2 X + 19/4 Y=5

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Question 314752: 4/5 X - 8/5 Y = (-5)
11/2 X + 19/4 Y=5

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1...4/5 X - 8/5 Y = (-5)
2...11/2 X + 19/4 Y=5
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multiply eq. 1 by 5
3....4x-8y=-25
multiply eq2 by 4
4....22x+19y=20
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multiply eq3 by 22 and eq4 by 4
88x-176y=-22*25
88x+76y=80
subtract
-90y=-550-80
-90y =-630
y=7
x=31/4

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