SOLUTION: Solve using substitution. Solve first equation to get the y and substitute the answer into the deco d equation to find the x. X-6y=11 and 2x-5y=1

Question 742569: Solve using substitution. Solve first equation to get the y and substitute the answer into the deco d equation to find the x. X-6y=11 and 2x-5y=1
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve using substitution. Solve first equation to get the y and substitute the answer into the deco d equation to find the x.
X-6y=11 and 2x-5y=1
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y = (x-11)/6
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2x -5(x-11)/6) = 1
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12x -5x + 55 = 6
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7x = -49
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x = -7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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