SOLUTION: 5x+3y= -22 -7x+y=36 solve by substatution method

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Question 326776: 5x+3y= -22
-7x+y=36
solve by substatution method
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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From eq. 2,
y=7x%2B36
Substitute into eq. 1,
5x%2B3%287x%2B36%29=-22
5x%2B21x%2B108=-22
26x=130
highlight%28x=5%29
Now that you have x, use either equation to solve for y.