SOLUTION: Pls help: {{{find x and y in terms of a and b if 4x - y = 3b - 2a and 3x + y = 4b - 5a}}}

SOLUTION: Pls help: {{{find x and y in terms of a and b if 4x - y = 3b - 2a and 3x + y = 4b - 5a}}}

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Question 975578: Pls help:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x-y=3b-2a
3x+y=4b-5a
7x=7b-7a
x=b-a
12x-3y=9b-6a
-12x-4y=-16b+20a
-7y=-7b+14a
y= b-2a
Check
4b-4a- (b-2a)=3b-2a
3(b-a)+(b-2a)=3b-3a+b-2a=4b-5a
(b-a,b-2a)
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