SOLUTION: (Solve the linear system by using elimination) How would you write/ word this question? 3x = y + 5 2x + y = 5 Thank you so much for your help...

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Question 577075: (Solve the linear system by using elimination)
How would you write/ word this question?
3x = y + 5
2x + y = 5

Thank you so much for your help...
Answer by Retardeted(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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1) Solve for Y in 2x+y = 5:
y+=+5-2x
2) Now we know that y = 5-2x, so substitute into original equation:
3x+=+5-2x+%2B5
3) Combine like terms:
3x%2B2x+=+5%2B5
5x+=+10
Solve for X:
5x%2F5+=+10%2F5
x+=+2
Now we know that X = 2, so substitute X into the lower equation to solve for Y:
2%282%29%2By+=+5
Combine like terms and solve for Y:
4+%2B+y+=+5
y+=+5-4
y+=+1
Solution:
x = 2
y = 1
(2,1)