SOLUTION: 4x-2y=42 5x+3y=25

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Question 125088This question is from textbook intermediate algebra
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4x-2y=42 5x+3y=25 This question is from textbook intermediate algebra

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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MULTIPLY THE FIRST EQUATION BY 3 & THE SECOND EQUATION BY 2 & THEN ADD.
12X-6Y=126
10X+6Y=50
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22X=176
X=176/22
X=8 ANSWER.
4*8-2Y=42
32-2Y=42
-2Y=42-32
-2Y=10
Y=10/-2
Y=-5 ANSWER.
PROOF:
5*8+3*-5=25
40-15=25
25=25