SOLUTION: Solve the following equations for x and y: 3x-7y=13 and 2x+5y=-1

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Question 941118: Solve the following equations for x and y: 3x-7y=13 and 2x+5y=-1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply the first equation by 5 and the second by 7 and add them together,
15x-35y%2B14x%2B35y=65-7
29x=58
x=2
Then,
3%282%29-7y=13
6-7y=13
-7y=7
y=-1