SOLUTION: hello may someone help me with this pronblem? Solve the following system of equations using any method: x - 2y = 5 3x - 5y = 8.

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Question 151560: hello may someone help me with this pronblem?
Solve the following system of equations using any method:
x - 2y = 5
3x - 5y = 8.



Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
Rewrite this as: and substitute into the second equation.

Simplify.
Combine like-terms.
Subtract 15 from both sides.
Now substitute this into the rewritten first equation to solve for x.




The solution is: (-9, -7)
Let's check by graphing the two equations to see where the line intercsect.

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