SOLUTION: substitution: 2x+y=5 x-2y=3

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Question 330818: substitution:
2x+y=5
x-2y=3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.2x%2By=5
2.x-2y=3
Multiply eq. 1 by 2 and add to eq. 2,
4x%2B2y%2Bx-2y=10%2B3
5x=13
highlight%28x=13%2F5%29
Then use either equation to solve for y.
26%2F5%2By=5
y=25%2F5-26%2F5
highlight%28y=-1%2F5%29