SOLUTION: 6 x - 5 y = -23 , 3 x + 3 y = 16

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Question 953454: 6 x - 5 y = -23 , 3 x + 3 y = 16
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply the second equation by 2 and subtract from the first to eliminate x.
6x-5y-6x-6y=-23-32
-11y=-55
y=5
So then,
3x%2B3%285%29=16
3x%2B15=16
3x=1
x=1%2F3