SOLUTION: Trying to determine how to write the equations and solve the following: The sum of two numbers is 33. The sum of 7 times the first number and 5 times the second number is 197. Wri

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Question 1107428: Trying to determine how to write the equations and solve the following: The sum of two numbers is 33. The sum of 7 times the first number and 5 times the second number is 197. Write a system and solve to find the two numbers. We have tried 7x+5y=197, but we find that it cannot be solved in that manner.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Follow the description exactly as it is written - after assigning variables.

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The sum of two numbers is 33. The sum of 7 times the first number and 5 times the second number is 197.
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the two numbers, x and y
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system%28x%2By=33%2C7x%2B5y=197%29
You can solve this. Either substitution method or Elimination method.