SOLUTION: please help me solve this... Solving using elimination 2x + 5y= 17

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Question 947386: please help me solve this... Solving using elimination 2x + 5y= 17 6x - 5y= -9
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add the equations together to eliminate .

Then solve for .
Once you have use either equation to solve for .

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