SOLUTION: how do I solve the system of equations: x-2y=5 -3x+2y=7?

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Question 176534: how do I solve the system of equations: x-2y=5 -3x+2y=7?
Answer by EMStelley(208) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-2y=5
-3x%2B2y=7
This system lends itself to the addition method, which involves adding the two equations by columns. So we get
-2x=12
x=-6
To find y, you plug in x=-6 into either of the original equations. I will use the first one:
-6-2y=5
-2y=11
y=-11%2F2
So the solution is (-6, -11/2).