SOLUTION: x-3y=-16 and 2x+7y=33

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Question 380568: x-3y=-16 and 2x+7y=33

Answer by Fombitz(13828) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.x-3y=-16
2.2x%2B7y=33
From eq. 1,
x=3y-16
Substitute into eq. 2,
2%283y-16%29%2B7y=33
6y-32%2B7y=33
13y=65
highlight%28y=5%29
Then from eq. 1,
x=15-16
highlight%28x=-1%29