SOLUTION: 3x-y=5 5x-2y=11 solve by substitution method

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Question 335079: 3x-y=5
5x-2y=11
solve by substitution method
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1.3x-y=5
2.5x-2y=11
From eq. 1,
y=3x-5
Substitute into eq. 2,
5x-2y=11
5x-2%283x-5%29=11
5x-6x%2B10=11
-x=1
highlight%28x=-1%29
Then from eq. 1,
y=3x-5
y=-3-5
highlight%28y=-8%29