SOLUTION: what are the two ordered pairs for this: 5x+2y=11 7x-3y=13

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Question 259898: what are the two ordered pairs for this:
5x+2y=11
7x-3y=13
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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What makes you think there are two ordered pairs?

5x+2y=11
7x-3y=13
multiply first by 3 and second by 2
5x+2y=11 *3
7x-3y=13 *2
15x+6y=33
14x-6y=26
add
29x=59
x=59/29
5(59/29)+2y=11
5*59/29+2y=11*29/29
295/29+2y=319/29
2y=24/29
y=12/29
(59/29,12/29)