SOLUTION: I am having a tough time solving 19=5x+2y 1=3x-4y Thank you so much for helping me with my homework!

Question 95440: I am having a tough time solving
19=5x+2y
1=3x-4y
Thank you so much for helping me with my homework!
Answer by kiljoy(51) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION

Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving 2*y to the right, we get:
, or . Substitute that
into another equation:
and simplify: So, we know that y=2. Since , x=3.

Answer: .

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