SOLUTION: Solving by Elimination: I am having a problem with the following, can you please work it out so I can see if I am doing this right? 5x +7y = 6 2x -3y = 11 I eliminate

Question 648494: Solving by Elimination:
I am having a problem with the following, can you please work it out so I can see if I am doing this right?
5x +7y = 6
2x -3y = 11

I eliminated the x by multiplying top by 2 and bottom by -5 and received y = -43/29 and I am stuck here
Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
go to purple math.com and you will be able to see some examples and learn how to solve an elimination problem,this will be much easier for you to understand
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