SOLUTION: 3x-2y=17 4x-5y=18

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Question 314352: 3x-2y=17
4x-5y=18
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.3x-2y=17
1.4x-5y=18
Multiply eq. 1 by (4) and eq. 2 by (-3) and add the together.
12x-8y-12x%2B15y=68-54
7y=14
highlight%28y=2%29
Now use either equation to solve for x.
3x-2y=17
3x-2%282%29=17
3x=21
highlight%28x=7%29