SOLUTION: What is the work for this.. y=-5x+17. 6x-y=16. Answer is 3 for substitution.

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Question 812163: What is the work for this..
y=-5x+17.
6x-y=16.
Answer is 3 for substitution.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Huh? Which answer? x or y?
6x-(-5x+17)=16
6x+5x-17=16
11x=33
x=3
y=-5(3)+17
y=2