SOLUTION: Solve for ordered pair 2x + 2y = 10 3x - 1/2y = 11

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Question 950595: Solve for ordered pair
2x + 2y = 10
3x - 1/2y = 11
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the first equation,
x%2By=5
So then,
x=5-y
Substituting into the second equation,
3%285-y%29-%281%2F2%29y=11
15-3y-%281%2F2%29y=11
-%287%2F2%29y=-4
y=8%2F7
So then,
x=5%2B8%2F7
x=35%2F7-8%2F7
x=27%2F7