SOLUTION: I have tried for an hour now, and I do not understand these equations.. For instance; how do you sovle this? x + 2y = 13 2x

SOLUTION: I have tried for an hour now, and I do not understand these equations.. For instance; how do you sovle this? x + 2y = 13 2x - 3y = -9

Question 879646: I have tried for an hour now, and I do not understand these equations.. For instance; how do you sovle this?
x + 2y = 13
2x - 3y = -9

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply EVERY term in equation 1 by -2 to get

x + 2y = 13

-2x -4y = -26

We now have this system

-2x - 4y = -26
2x - 3y = -9

Add the equations to get

-2x - 4y = -26
2x - 3y = -9
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0x - 7y = -35

So -7y = -35 which means y = 5 (divide both sides by -7)

Once you have y = 5, you use this to find x. Pick any equation with x,y in it and plug in y = 5 to solve for x. I'll let you do this part.

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