SOLUTION: how do you find the x and y of... 2x+5y=29 2x+3y=23

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Question 633491: how do you find the x and y of...
2x+5y=29
2x+3y=23
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

2x+5y=29

2x+3y=23   |Subtract 2nd Eq from 1st to eliminate x

  2y = 6

   y = 3  and x = 7  x+=+%2823-3%2A3%29%2F2+=+14%2F2



and...

 2%2A7+%2B+5%2A3+=+29