SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this by elemination? What is the solution? x + 5y = 24 -x+ 5y = 6

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Question 460641: Can someone help me solve this by elemination? What is the solution?
x + 5y = 24
-x+ 5y = 6
Found 2 solutions by rwm, sudhanshu_kmr:
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
add them
10y=30
y=3
x+5*3=24
x=9

Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

add both equations.
10 y = 30
=> y = 30/10 = 3
put this value of first equation,
x + 15 = 24
=> x = 24-15 =9
so, x= 9, y = 3


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