SOLUTION: 5x-7y=11 3x=2y

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Question 751835: 5x-7y=11
3x=2y

Answer by malglu(63) About Me  (Show Source):
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reaarange the sums
5x -7y =11
3x - 2y = 0
multiply the first by 3 and the secone by 5
15x - 21y = 33
15x -10y = 0
minus the second equation from the first
-11y = 33
y=-3
sunsitute this in any of the equations to get x
x=-2