Question 1198269: can you solve using substitution 7x+11y=188 13x+11y=236
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source):
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Yes, I can....
But that's probably not what you meant.
The term "11y" is in both of the given equations. So
7x+11y=188 --> 11y=188-7x
13x+11y=236 --> 11y=236-13x
Then, by substitution,
188-7x=236-13x
From there, solve using basic algebra.
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