SOLUTION: Put the following linear equation into triangular form. {-5× + y = 17 {× +y = 5

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Question 1087347: Put the following linear equation into triangular form.
{-5× + y = 17
{× +y = 5
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28matrix%282%2C3%2C%0D%0A-5%2C1%2C17%2C%0D%0A1%2C1%2C5%29%29
Replace R2 with R1+5R2,
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-5x%2By=17
6y=42