Question 183258: Use elimination method in solving this;
2x+5y=7
3x-2y=1
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x+5y=7
3x-2y=1
To make the y coefficients subtract out, multiply both sides of the first equation times 2, and the second equation times 5:
2(2x+5y=7)
5(3x-2y=1)
4x+10y=14
15x-10y=5
Add these equations together:
19x=19
x=1
Substitute x=1 into the first equation:
2x+5y=7
2*1+5y=7
2+5y=7
5y=5
y=1
Substitute both values back into the second equation to check:
3x-2y=1
3*1-2*1=1
3-2=1 It checks!!
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